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| Birth name | Gonzalo Jesus García | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (12.1 st; 170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gonzalo García (born 5 March 1999) is an Argentine rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Zebre Parma. His preferred position is scrum-half. [1]
García represented both Ceibos and Cafeteros Pro in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby competition in 2020 and 2021 respectively. [2] [3] In 2021−2022 season, he played for ItalianTop10 side Valorugby Emilia. [4] [5]
After the experience with Argentina U20 squad, he was named in the Argentina squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship. [6] He made his debut in Round 3 of the 2021 Rugby Championship against New Zealand. [7]
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