Juan Figallo

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Juan Figallo
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Birth nameJuan Guillermo Figallo
Date of birth (1988-03-25) March 25, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Salta, Argentina
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Jockey Club de Salta ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2014
2014-2020		 Montpellier
Saracens 		65
96		 (25)
(35)
Correct as of 12 November 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–07
2008
2009–10
2010–2019		Argentina U19
Argentina U20
Argentina Jaguars
Argentina

5
33

(0)
(5)
Correct as of 18 September 2019

Juan Guillermo Figallo (born in Salta, March 25, 1988) is an Argentine former rugby union player. He began playing at Jockey Club de Salta and then was recruited by the French side Montpellier in the Top 14. Figallo was called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, being named "Player of Pool B" and the best tight-head prop at the competition. On 24 May 2014, Figallo signed for English club Saracens for the 2014/15 season. [1] During his time at Saracens he has won three Premiership titles in 2015, 2016 and 2018. [2] [3] [4] He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016. [5]

With the Argentina National team, he has also played the Rugby Championship in 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2019 and was part of the squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Figallo was not initially named in the squad in 2015 but was then called up to replace the injured Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro after the tournament started. [6]

He announced his retirement in November 2020, having been unable to recover from a head injury sustained at the 2019 World Cup. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Saracens sign Argentina tight-head prop Juan Figallo from French side Montpellier". ESPN scrum. 24 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Premiership final: Bath 16-28 Saracens". BBC. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Premiership final: Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs". BBC. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens". BBC. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Saracens beat Racing 92 to win first European Champions Cup". BBC. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Pumas call up Juan Figallo for injured prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro". Rugby World Cup. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Figallo announces retirement after six years as a Saracen". Saracens. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-12.


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