Efraín Elías

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Efraín Elías
Born (2004-04-30) 30 April 2004 (age 21)
Deán Funes, Argentina
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Current team Toulouse
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2024 Dogos XV 16 (15)
2024– Toulouse 14 (10)
Correct as of 15 December 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2024 Argentina U20 16 (30)
2024– Argentina 2 (0)
Correct as of 15 December 2025

Efraín Elías (born 30 April 2004) is an Argentine rugby union player, who plays for Toulouse. His preferred position is lock. [1]

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Early career

Elías is from Deán Funes in the Córdoba province and played his youth rugby for the Jockey Club in Córdoba. [2] He represented his region at U18 level in 2022. [3] Elías represented the Argentina U20 side in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [4] [5] [6]

Professional career

Elías first professional experience was for the Dogos XV side in the Super Rugby Americas competition. He debuted in the opening match of the competition, [7] and played throughout the competition as the Dogos XV side reached the final. [8] In his second season for the side the team went one better and won the competition, [9] with Elías delivering a number of man of the match awards. In June 2024, it was announced he had signed for Toulouse. [10]

Elías was called into the Argentina squad for the 2024 Rugby Championship. [11] He would debut in the opening round of the competition against New Zealand. [12]

References

  1. "Efraín Elías". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. "Benjamín Elizalde y Efraín Elías, figuras de Pampas y Dogos XV que se unirán en los Pumitas". La Nacion (in Spanish). 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  3. "Los Doguitos campeones del Argentino Juvenil realizaron el tradicional brindis en La Voz". La Voz (in Spanish). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. "Los Pumitas M20 inician el 2022". Rugby.com.ar (in Spanish). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. "Argentina squad full of SRA talent for U20 Championship". Americas Rugby News. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  6. "Argentina boss Junior Boks in Stellenbosch". SA Rugby. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  7. "Dogos XV comenzo el Super Rugby Americas con un triunfo". Altoque (in Spanish). 18 February 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  8. "Peñarol outlast Dogos to become Super Rugby Americas Champions". Americas Rugby News. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  9. "Dogos es el nuevo monarca del rugby continental". El Litoral (in Spanish). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  10. "Toulouse set to sign Efraín Elías from Dogos". Americas Rugby News. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  11. "Rookies and Returnees on Argentina Rugby Championship 2024 Roster". Americas Rugby News. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  12. "Pumas with wins over the All Blacks". Americas Rugby News. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.