Juan Francesio

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Juan Francesio
Full nameJuan Sebastian Francesio
Date of birth (1975-08-18) 18 August 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–01 Italy 4 (0)

Juan Sebastian Francesio (born 18 August 1975) is an Argentine-Italian former professional rugby union player. [1]

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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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References

  1. "Rugby, Serie B – E' Francesio il nuovo allenatore-giocatore". Tiscali Sport (in Italian). 22 June 2015.
  2. "Los tries, su presentación". La Nación (in Spanish). 15 July 2001.
  3. "Rugby: Italy makes two changes for Saturday's game". RTÉ . 2 March 2000.