Justo Piccardo

Justo Piccardo

Date of birth	(2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 23) [1]
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb) [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Pampas Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Pampas () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Argentina

Justo Piccardo (born 25 March 2002) is an Argentine professional rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre for Pampas and the Argentina national rugby union team.

Club career

He played for Pampas in Super Rugby Americas in 2024. He was named to the All-Star team for SRA 2024 season and was also named Rookie of the Year in May 2024. ^[3]

International career

He was called-up to the Argentina national rugby union team for the first time in July 2024. ^[4] He made his international debut in the Autumn International against Ireland as a replacement in a narrow 22-19 defeat. ^{[5] [6]}

He was named in the Argentina squad ahead of their fixture against the British and Irish Lions in June 2025. ^[7] He was named as a starter for the first time for their match against the Lions in Dublin on 20 June 2025. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Justo Piccardo". Ultimate Rugby. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
2. "Justo Piccardo". Its Rugby. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
3. "Super Rugby Americas 2024 *** ALL-STARS ***". americasrugbynews.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
4. "Argentina Add Two Uncapped Players to July Roster". americasrugbynews.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
5. "Ireland were made to work immensely hard for a 22-19 win against an impressively resilient Argentina side". sixnationsrugby.com. 15 Nov 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
6. Tait, Paul (November 13, 2024). "November Internationals 2024 – Ireland vs Argentina – ARN Guide". Americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
7. Tait, Paul (June 9, 2025). "Argentina Name Fresh Rugby Roster to face British & Irish Lions". Anericasrugbynews. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
8. "Argentina bring in several new faces for Lions clash in Dublin". Straits Times. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
9. "New faces aplenty in Argentina side to face the Lions". RTE. 18 Jun 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.