Juan Figallo
Juan "Chipi" Figallo (born in Salta, March 25, 1988) is an Argentine rugby union player. He began playing at Jockey Club de Salta and then was recruited by the French side Montpellier in the Top 14. He currently plays for Saracens in the English Aviva Premiership. Figallo was called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, being named "Player of Pool B" and the best tight-head prop at the competition. On 24 May 2014, Figallo signed for English club Saracens for the 2014/15 season.[1]
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| Birth name | Juan Guillermo Figallo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | March 25, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salta, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With the national Argentina team, he has also played the Rugby Championship in 2012 and 2013 and was part of the squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
References
- "Saracens sign Argentina tight-head prop Juan Figallo from French side Montpellier". ESPN scrum. 24 May 2014.
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