UNIÓN ARGENTINA DE RUGBY

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SÁNCHEZ FEDERICo NICoLÁS
Age: 23 Tests: 5 Points: 7
Full Name: Federico Nicolás Sánchez
Weight & Height: 83 Kg & 1.77 m.
Date of Birth (place): 26/10/1988 (Tucumán)
occupation: Rugby Player
Club: Bordeaux Beagles (F.F.R.)
previous Clubs: Tucumán Lawn Tennis (Tucumán)
position: Fly Half / Centre
Test Debut: 21/05/2010 vs. Uruguay
Tests: 5
Tests points: 7
Honours: Pumas 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009 & 2010; Pampas XV 2010
& 2011; Argentina U-20 2008, Argentina U-19 2007; Tucumán Province.
Tests: 5 (7 points - 1 try & 1 goal) 2012: 25/08 vs. South Africa; 06/10 vs. Australia.
2011: RWC: 17/09 vs. Romania.
2010: 21/05 vs. Uruguay; 23/05 vs. Chile (1 try & 1 goal).
other Appearances: 29 (192 points – 4 tries, 30 penalties & 41 goals)
2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais.
2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (1 penal & 5 goals) (Pampas XV); 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (1 goal) (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs.
Blue Bulls (1 penalty) (Pampas XV); 18/03 vs. Griquas (6 penalties & 2 goals) (Pampas XV); 26/03 vs. Leopards
(Pampas XV); 01/04 vs. Pumas (2 penalties & 4 goals); 09/04 vs. Valke (1 try) (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State
Cheetahs (1 penalty & 3 goals); 06/05 vs. Sharks XV (1 penalty & 4 goals) (Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (2
penalties) (Pampas XV); 11/06 vs. French Barbarians (6 penalties); 06/08 vs. South America Invitation (5 goals);
23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors (3 penalties & 1 goal) 2010: 11/06 vs. Italy A; 15/06 vs. Romania; 20/06 vs. Scotland
A (2 penalties); 5/10 vs. Canada Selects; 10/10 vs. United States Select XV (3 penalties & 3 goals); 15/10 vs.
Tonga A (1 penalty & 1 goal); 23/10 vs. Rusia (3 goals); 30/10 vs. Rusia (1 goal). 2009: 15/05 vs. Namibia; 10/10
vs. United States Select XV (1 try); 17/10 vs. BC Bears; 21/10 vs. Canada A (1 penal); 01/11 vs. Uruguay (2 tries &
7 goals) (Argentina XV); 21/11 vs. Portugal (1 goal); 27/11 vs. Ireland A.
M-20: 3
2008: 10/06 vs. Tonga; 14/06 vs. New Zealand; 18/06 vs. France.
M-19: 6 (35 points – 3 tries & 10 goals)
2007: 03/03 vs. Uruguay (1 try & 3 goals); 07/03 vs. Chile (2 goals); 10/03 vs. Paraguay (2 tries & 5 goals); RWC:
vs. England; vs. Wales; vs. Samoa.
Tours: 4
2012: South Africa - New Zealand & Australia.
2011: Wales & England – New Zealand (RWC)
NICoLÁS SÁNCHEZ was part of the Argentine U20 in 2008, and has participated in the Jaguars team for two
years. He debuted in 2010 in the South American Championship against Uruguay, but his official debut with the
Pumas took place only two months ago, against the French Barbarians. He started his career in Tucumán Lawn
Tennis Club, and then he signed with the French team Bordeaux. In 2011, Nicolás won the Vodacom Cup in South
Africa with the Pampas XV. Months later, he travelled to New Zealand to play his first Rugby World Cup, where he
was de youngest player of Argentine squad. Nicolás played two games at The Rugby Championship, against South
Africa and Australia.
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