Juan Severino Somoza

Juan Severino Somoza
Birth name Juan Severino Somoza
Date of birth (1981-09-16) September 16, 1981
Place of birth Argentina
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 246 lb (112 kg)
Rugby union career
Current team Deportiva Francesa
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006-Present  Portugal 50 (5)

Juan Severino Somoza (born 16 September 1981) is an Argentine-born Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock or as a flanker.

He was a member of Agronomia team, winning the title of National Champion in 2006/2007. He currently plays for the Italian semi-professional team of Rugby Reggio.

He decided to represent Portugal, and was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals squad. He played a single game with Scotland. He head-butted a Scottish player, being suspended for four weeks after the incident.

Severino has currently 50 caps for the "Lobos", with a try scored, five points in aggregate, since his first game in 2006.

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