Thomas Gallo (rugby union)

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Thomas Gallo
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Gallo at the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship
Born (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 26)
Tucumán, Argentina
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Current team Benetton, Buenos Aires
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Benetton 82 (20)
2021– Buenos Aires 34 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Argentina U20 5 (10)
2021− Argentina 39 (35)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Thomas Gallo (born 30 April 1999) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Argentina national team. [1]

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Club career

Gallo signed his first professional contract for Benetton in September 2020. [2] He made his Benetton debut in Round 6 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Cardiff Blues. [3]

International career

In 2019, Gallo was named in the Argentina Under 20 squad. In September 2021, Gallo was named in Argentina squad for 2021 Rugby Championship. He made his debut in Round 6 of the 2021 Rugby Championship against Australia. [4]

Gallo was eligible to play for Italy due to his grandfather's Italian ancestry, before winning his first cap for Argentina in 2021.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Gallo". Benetton Rugby. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Gallo E' Ufficialmente Un Nuovo Giocatore Biancoverde". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pro14: Cardiff Blues 22-5 Benetton". BBC Sport. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Equipo definido para cerrar el Zurich Rugby Championship". UAR Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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