Marcos Kremer

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Marcos Kremer
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Kremer representing the Jaguares during Super Rugby
Date of birth (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Concordia, Argentina
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Current team Clermont
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015−2016 Atlético del Rosario 10 (0)
2016–2020 Jaguares 52 (20)
2020–2023 Stade Français 48 (20)
2023– Clermont 0 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Argentina U20 8 (10)
2016 Argentina XV 3 (0)
2016– Argentina 57 (15)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Marcos Kremer (born 30 July 1997) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Top 14 club Clermont and the Argentina national team.

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Club career

Having played rugby from a young age, representing Los Espinillos at the age of 15 and Club Salto Grande 16, he made his senior debut at Club Atlético del Rosario at the age of 17. He became a familiar starter at the club when he turned 18, starting in most matches in early 2016.

After strong performance at the Junior Championship, Kremer was called up to the Jaguares to train with top elite players in Argentina. On 9 July 2016, he made his Super Rugby debut at the age of 18 against New Zealand side the Highlanders.

International career

In January 2016, he was called up to the Argentina XV side ahead of the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship. [2] He made his senior debut against the United States on 6 February 2016, before even making an appearance at any of the age-grade national teams.[ citation needed ]

In May 2016, Kremer was called up to the Argentina U20's side for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England. [3] He started in all 5 games at the tournament, helping Los Pumitas to a third-placed finish after beating South Africa 49–19 in the bronze final.[ citation needed ]

On 20 July 2016, Kremer was named in Argentina's 33-man squad for the 2016 Rugby Championship by Daniel Hourcade at just the age of 18. [4]

Kremer was a starter on Argentina national team on 14 November 2020 in their first ever win against the All Blacks. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Marcos Kremer player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. Argentina XV para la Americas Rugby Championship Archived 2016-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Los Pumitas, con plantel para el Mundial M20
  4. Plantel de Los Pumas para el RCH 2016 Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Argentina (16) 25 - 15 (3) New Zealand (FT)". ESPN. Retrieved 1 December 2020.