Joaquín Díaz Bonilla

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Joaquín Díaz Bonilla
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Date of birth (1989-04-12) 12 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Hindú
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
20102017 Hindú 135 (1109)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
20172020 Jaguares 28 (18)
2019 Racing 92 6 (4)
20202021 Leicester Tigers 5 (23)
2021–2022 Sharks 8 (14)
2022 Sharks (Currie Cup) 4 (25)
2023 Old Glory DC ()
Correct as of 27 February 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 Argentina U20 5 (20)
2013–2018 Argentina XV 15 (107)
2016–2019 Argentina 6 (7)
Correct as of 16 September 2022
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2016– Argentina Sevens 12
Correct as of 23 July 2022

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (born 12 April 1989) is an Argentine rugby union player. His position is fly-half and plays for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S. He was part of the national Argentina team, The Pumas . [1]

Bonilla played domestically in Argentina for Hindú Club in the Torneo de la URBA, before turning professional with the Super Rugby side Jaguares, both sides play in Buenos Aires. Diaz Bonilla started at fly half for Jaguares in the 2019 Super Rugby Final, where they lost to New Zealand's Crusaders.

During the 2019 Rugby World Cup Diaz Bonilla played for Racing 92 in France's Top 14 as cover for Finn Russell and Ben Volavola. [2]

Bonilla returned to the Jaguares for the aborted 2020 Super Rugby season, featuring in 3 games before the season was cut short due to coronavirus.[ citation needed ]

On 21 September 2020 he signed for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, [3] he made his debut as a replacement against London Irish but played only five times before his release was announced on 16 June 2021. [4]

On 15 August 2021 Bonilla joined Sharks, based in Durban, South Africa, for their debut United Rugby Championship season. [5]

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References

  1. "ItsRugby International Statistics". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. "Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Joins Racing 92 As Medical Joker". Americas Rugby News. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. "Joaquin Diaz Bonilla: Leicester Tigers sign Argentina fly-half for 2020-21 season". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. "The Leicester Tigers 'Class of 2021'". Leicester Tigers. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. "Joaquín Díaz Bonilla se convirtió en nuevo jugador de Sharks". ESPN (in Spanish). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.