Juan Martín Hernández

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Juan Martín Hernández
Juan Martin Hernandez 2012 (cropped).jpg
Date of birth (1982-08-07) 7 August 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
Notable relative(s) Patricio Hernández (uncle)
María de la Paz Hernández (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-Half / Centre / Fullback
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002 Deportiva Francesa ()
Deportiva Francesa ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–2009 Stade Français 123 (581)
2009 Sharks (Currie Cup) 9 (60)
2010–2014 Racing Métro 75 (143)
2014–2015 Toulon 8 (11)
2016–2018 Jaguares 16 (51)
Correct as of 14 July 2017
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2001 Argentina U19
2000–2002 Argentina U21
2002 Pumas Sevens 2
2007 & 2007 Argentina A
2003–2018 Argentina 74 (176)
Correct as of 18 November 2017

Juan Martín Hernández (born 7 August 1982) is an Argentine retired rugby union player. A mainstay of the Argentina national team The Pumas . He played for the club Toulon in the French Top 14 competition. His 2010 move to Racing brought him back to the city where he had begun his professional career in 2003 with Stade Français. He has also played in the South African Currie Cup with the Sharks, and was slated to play with the Sharks in Super Rugby in 2010, but suffered a back injury that knocked him out of the Super Rugby season. [1] Hernández is a "utility back" capable of playing at fly-half, centre, or fullback, though he generally prefers fly-half.

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Hernández made his test debut for Los Pumas against Paraguay in April 2003. Since then he has accumulated over 50 caps for his national team. He retired in April 2018 following a knee injury. [2]

Family

His uncle Patricio Hernández [3] was part of the Argentine football squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

His sister María de la Paz Hernández, [4] won the silver medal with the Argentina field hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, bronze medals at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and the World Cup in 2002.

Career

Club

Hernández began his rugby career at the amateur club Deportiva Francesa in Buenos Aires. In 2003, he moved to Paris to play professionally for Stade Français, one of the top clubs in France and Europe. He saw considerable success with Stade Français; winning the domestic championship in 2004, as well as being runners-up in the domestic championship and the European Heineken Cup in 2005. In 2006, he was named fullback of the year. This award has coincided with many commentators naming Hernández as the world's best fullback. [5] [6]

On 27 July 2009, Hernández signed with South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union, operator of the Sharks in the Currie Cup and the Sharks in the Super 14, on a one-year contract. He took on a coaching role at the club's academy, helping young players at grass roots level. [7]

In December 2009, the French rugby magazine Midi Olympique reported that Hernández had signed a deal with Paris' other Top 14 club, Racing Métro, and would return to France after the 2010 Super 14 season. [8]

In early January 2010, it was announced that Hernández would be sidelined for at least 6 months following a back operation. He thus played no part in the Sharks 2010 Super 14 campaign. [1]

International

Hernández made his debut for Argentina against Paraguay on 27 April 2003. Appearing in the starting line up, he helped the Pumas to a 144–0 victory. Following a further five Tests for Argentina in May, June and August 2003, Hernández was included in Argentina's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He came on in the opening game of the tournament against the Wallabies, as well as starting in the games against Namibia and Romania.

Following the 2003 World Cup, Hernández next played for Argentina in November 2004, starting against France, Ireland and the Springboks. He earned another three Test caps on the November tour the following season. He was then capped twice against Wales and once against the All Blacks.

Hernández was unexpectedly picked at outside half for the opening game of the 2007 Rugby World Cup against France on 7 September 2007. His scintillating form, particularly with the boot, kept him as first choice in that position during Argentina's run to the semi-finals, and he subsequently scored three drop goals in the pool match with Ireland and another in the quarter final victory over Scotland.

Hernández was nominated by the IRB as one of the five candidates for the 2007 International Player of the Year award, which was won by Bryan Habana.

Before the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Hernández was named on a list of candidates for the greatest fly half in Rugby World Cup history. [9]

The Pumas wouldn't need to delay long to battle their southern hemisphere competitors while they were contained in the Tri-Places for that start of the 2012 Rugby Title. After a remarkable time for Rushing Neighborhood, Hernandez was back to his greatest and appeared set-to enjoy a key position in the contest for that Pumas.

Hernández was part of the national squad that competes in the Rugby Championship.

He was part of the national squad that competed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Statistics

Tests

Tours

Honours

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hernandez Out" (Press release). Sharks Rugby. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Pumas rugby legend calls time on career" (Press release). Super Rugby NZ. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Clarín article". Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
  4. ↑ Rugby Heaven article [ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Bech, Duncan (3 September 2007). "Rugby: Hernandez ready to explode on world stage". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Daily Telegraph article
  7. ↑ "Hernandez signs forNatal Sharks". BBC Sport. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "Hernandez prend le Metro". Midi Olympique (in French). 21 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Is Juan Martín Hernández the greatest flyhalf in the history of the Rugby World Cup?". 7 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "CHAMPION DES CHAMPIONS DU TOP 14: STADE FRANÇAIS 2004". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Top 14 de rugby: ce soir, le Stade Français affronte Clermont en finale". ladepeche.fr. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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