UNIÓN ARGENTINA DE RUGBY

PROFILES
FERNÁNDEZ LoBBE JUAN MARTÍN
Age: 30 Tests: 49 Points: 20
Full Name: Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
Weight & Height: 106 kg. & 1.91 m.
Date of Birth (place): 19/11/1981 (Buenos Aires)
occupation: Rugby Player
Club: Toulon (F.F.R.)
previous Clubs: Liceo Naval (U.R.B.A.), Sale (R.F.U)
position: Lock
Test Debut: 28/4/2004 vs. Uruguay
Tests: 49
Tests points: 20 (4 tries)
Honours: Pumas 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012;
Argentina A 2004, 2007 & 2009; Pumas 7’s 2004 & 2005; Buenos Aires
Province.
Tests: 49 (20 points – 4 tries)
2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New
Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia.
2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania; 25/09 vs. Scotland.
2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France (1 try); 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland.
2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England; 14/11 vs. England; 21/11 vs. Wales; 28/11 vs. Scotland.
2008: 7/06 vs. Scotland; 14/06 vs. Scotland; 9/8 vs. South Africa; 7/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland.
2007: 26/05 vs. Ireland; 02/06 vs. Ireland; 09/06 vs Italy; 18/08 vs. Wales. RWC: 07/09 vs. France; 11/09 vs.
Georgia; 22/09 vs. Namibia; 30/09 vs. Ireland; 07/10 vs. Scotland; 14/10 vs. South Africa; 19/10 vs. France.
2006: 11/06 vs. Wales (1 try); 17/06 vs. Wales (1 try); 24/06 vs. New Zealand; 11/11: vs. England; 18/11 vs. Italy;
25/11 vs. France.
2005: 12/11 vs. Scotland; 19/11 vs. Italy; 3/12: vs Samoa (1 try)
2004: 28/4 vs. Uruguay; 1/5 vs. Venezuela.
other Appearances: 6 (10 points – 2 tries)
2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 10/08 vs. Stade Francais.
2011: 06/08 vs. South America Invitation.
2009: 20/06 vs. Barbarians Franceses.
2007: 4/8 vs. Chile XV.
2004: 7/11 vs. South Africa A.
Sevens: 11
2005: 4-5/2: Wellington; 12-13/2: Los Angeles; 18-19-20/3: RWC 7´s (Hong Kong)
2004: 6-7/2: Wellington; 15-16/2: Los Angeles; 26-27-28/3: Hong Kong; 3-4/5: Singapur; 28-29/6: Bordeaux;
5-6/6: London; 2-3/12: Dubai; 10-11/12: George.
Tours: 13
2012: South Africa – New Zealand & Australia.
2011: Wales & England – New Zealand.
2010: Italy, France & Ireland.
2009: England – England, Wales & Scotland.
2008: South Africa – France, Italy & Ireland.
2007: Wales & Belgium – France (RWC).
2006: England, Italy & France.
2005: Scotland & Italy.
JUAN MARTÍN is the younger brother of CARLoS IGNACIo FERNÁNDEZ LoBBE, who played for the Pumas until
2008. Both brothers played together for almost two seasons with the Sale Sharks. In June 2009, Juan Martín, or
‘Corcho’ as he is called, joined the Toulon’s rows. The former Liceo Naval player has been a member of the Pumas
Sevens squad for three years. Philippe Saint-André, his rugby coach at Sale said: “Both in Argentina and France he
is regarded as one of the best prospects in the world of rugby. At the very moment when he started his contractual
relation with us, he was also getting offers from Toulouse, Biarritz and the Stade Francais”.
Juan Martín, who grew up in the club Liceo Naval in Buenos Aires, enjoyed a very good 2008/09 season with the
Sale Sharks, where he was appointed captain. Fernández Lobbe, who plays in Toulon, played his second RWC in
New Zealand, where he had a great performance, until he suffered an injury. Despite he wasn’t able to play, he
stayed at New Zealand with the team.
During the preparation for the Personal Rugby Championship, in Pensacola, Fernández Lobbe was named The
Pumas’ captain.
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