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| Birth name | Alejandro Cristian Moreno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alejandro Cristian Moreno (born 21 April 1973) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a prop. Born in Argentina, he played internationally for both Argentina and Italy.
Moreno played for Leicester Tigers in England from 2005 to 2008, and was part of the team that won the domestic double in 2007; he played in both the 2007 EDF Energy Cup Final [1] and the 2007 Premiership Final. [2] He last played for Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership, which he joined in 2009 from Rugby Calvisano. Moreno retired in 2010. [3]
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