Javier Díaz (rugby union)

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Javier Díaz
Date of birth (1995-07-26) 26 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Argentina
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2018 Natación 4 (0)
2019 Jaguares XV 6 (0)
2021 Olimpia Lions 4 (0)
2021− Valorugby Emilia ()
Correct as of 22 January 2018
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018−2020 Jaguares 14 (0)
Correct as of 18 February 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Argentina Under 20 6 (0)
2018− Argentina XV 5 (0)
2018 Argentina 3 (0)
Correct as of 23 June 2018

Javier Díaz (born 26 July 1995) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for Italian Top10 team Valorugby Emilia. [1]

On 2 January 2018, Díaz was named in the Jaguares squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season. [2] He played with Jaguares until 2020 Super Rugby season.

From 2018 Diaz was also named in Argentina XV and Argentina squad. In 2015 he partecipied to 2015 IRB Junior World Championship with Argentina Under 20.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "FIRST XV: INGAGGIATO JAVIER DIAZ" (Press release) (in Italian). Valorugby. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. "Plantel para la temporada 2018" (Press release) (in Spanish). Jaguares. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.