Nicolás Bruzzone

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Nicolás Bruzzone
Date of birth (1985-10-24) October 24, 1985 (age 39)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010-2011 Pampas XV ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007- Argentina
2010 Argentina XV
2005-2006 Argentina U-21
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2005- Argentina 7s

Nicolás Bruzzone (born October 24, 1985) is an Argentine rugby sevens former player. He competed for Argentina 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] He initially missed out on Olympic selection but was a late addition to the Argentine squad after injury woes to Javier Rojas and Rodrigo Etchart. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Bruzzone set a national record as the most capped sevens player. [6]

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References

  1. "BRUZZONE Nicolas". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. "Molia, Bruzzone join Olympic rosters". Americas Rugby News.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  3. Waqa, Jovilisi (July 16, 2016). "Argentina Olympics Sevens Squad Unveiled". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  4. Korir, Patrick (July 16, 2016). "Argentina announces Rio 7s squad". ragahouse.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Argentina Target Gold with Strong Olympics Roster". Americas Rugby News. July 15, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  6. Romagnoli, Federico (February 9, 2016). "Nicolás Bruzzone estableció un nuevo record nacional". ellitoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2016.