Full name | Juan Sebastian Francesio | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 August 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Juan Sebastian Francesio (born 18 August 1975) is an Argentine-Italian former professional rugby union player. [1]
Born in Rosario, Argentina, Francesio came to Italy in 1999 to play professional rugby for Viadana and was a member of a Coppa Italia-winning side in his first season. [2] He played his rugby primarily as a winger and was capped four times for Italy, featuring twice in the 2000 Six Nations, then in away Tests against Samoa and Uruguay. [3]
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