Lautaro Bavaro

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Lautaro Bavaro
Birth nameLautaro Ezequiel Bavaro
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height73 in (185 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
University Catholic University of Uruguay
Occupation(s)Rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside Flanker [1]
Current team Old Glory DC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-2019 Argentina XV ()
2019-2021 Jaguares XV [2] [3] ()
2019 Ceibos ()
2023–present Old Glory DC ()

Lautaro Ezequiel Bavaro (born 9 April 1994) is an Argentine rugby union player. [4] who currently plays for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S.

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Early life

Bavaro was born in April 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He attended the Catholic University of Uruguay. [5]

Career

Bavaro played for the Hindú Club from 2012 onwards. He was captain [6] of Argentina XV [7] in the Americas Rugby Championship. [8] [9] He was signed to Old Glory DC for the 2023 season. [10]

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References

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  2. "Lautaro Bavaro: "Es lindo llevar el nombre de Jaguares, pero lo tenemos que demostrar dentro de la cancha" - Rugby Champagne". www.rugbychampagneweb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. martin (2021-02-09). "Lautaro Bavaro, el jugador Imperial". Cordoba XV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  4. "Lautaro Ezequiel Bavaro". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  5. djcoilrugby (2022-09-27). "Old Glory DC Signs Lautaro Bavaro". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. "Uruguay out to defend Rugby Nations Cup". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  7. "Bavaro: "Estamos enfocados en un juego dinámico" – Jaguares" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  8. "Rugby - A Pleno Rugby". www.aplenorugby.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  9. "Argentina routs Uruguay". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  10. "Old Glory DC add Argentina XV flanker Lautaro Bavaro". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-06-13.