Joaquín Oviedo

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Joaquín Oviedo
Full nameJoaquín Emanuel Oviedo
Date of birth (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker
Current team Perpignan
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Córdoba Athletic 2 (0)
2021 Jaguares XV 9 (25)
2021– Perpignan 32 (20)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Argentina 1 (0)
2023 Argentina XV 2 (5)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Joaquín Emanuel Oviedo (born 17 July 2001) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Top 14 club Perpignan and the Argentina national team. [1]

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Club career

Oviedo represented Jaguares XV in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby competition in 2021. [2] He signed for Perpignan ahead of the 2021–22 Top 14 season. [3]

International career

He was named in the Argentina squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship. [4] He made his debut in Round 5 of the 2021 Rugby Championship against Australia. [5]

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References

  1. "Joaquín Oviedo". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. "Jaguares XV". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Top 14 : l'USAP officialise cinq nouvelles recrues". L'Independant (in French). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. "Rugby Championship 2021: 47-man roster confirmed by Argentina". Americas Rugby News. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. "Clinical Wallabies too strong for Pumas". SA Rugby Magazine. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.