Juan Manuel Leguizamón
Full name | Juan Manuel Leguizamón | ||
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Date of birth | June 6, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb)[1] | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Flanker or Number eight | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
SIC Santiago Lawn Tennis Club | |||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2005–08 2008–11 2011–15 |
London Irish Stade Français Lyon OU |
60 66 61 |
(40) (30) (35) |
correct as of 18 August 2015. | |||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
Buenos Aires | |||
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2016− | Jaguares | 9 | (0) |
correct as of 22 July 2016. | |||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2002 2003–04 2005– |
Argentina U19 Argentina U21 Argentina |
75 |
(55) |
correct as of 19 November 2016. |
Juan Manuel Leguizamón (born 6 June 1983) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays as a flanker or as a number eight. Leguizamón plays for the Jaguares, the Argentine side which made its debut in Super Rugby for the 2016 season.
He first played for Santiago Lawn Tennis Club, playing for SIC in 2003/04, where he was National Champion. He has played for London Irish (2005/06-2007/08), in England, and Stade Français (2008/09-2010/11), in France. He plays for Lyon OU in the Top 14 and Pro D2, since 2011/12. He has also played for the Argentina. He made his Los Pumas debut in April 2005 in a match against Japan, won 68 to 36 in Buenos Aires. On his debut, he also scored his first try for Argentina. He earned another two caps in July in a Test series against Italy, and then went on to play in three tests matches during November; against South Africa, and coming on as a replacement during the Scotland and Italy fixtures. The following year he played in two tests during the June fixtures at home to Wales and the All Blacks. He also played in games during Argentina's qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and before the quarter finals, Leguizamón dominated the World Cup group stage. This was emphasised with his monstrous work rate during the first game of the tournament against the hosts France. His yellow boots make him easy to spot.[2]
Leguizamón was part of Argentine squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
He is part of the national squad that competes in the Rugby Championship.
References
External links
- London Irish profile
- UAR profile
- Juan Manuel Leguizamón on Londonirish.org
- Juan Manuel Leguizamón on sarugby.com
- Juan Manuel Leguizamón on ercrugby.com