UNIÓN ARGENTINA DE RUGBY

PROFILES
CARBALLO RAFAEL
Age: 30 Tests: 9 Points: 10
Tests: 9 (10 points – 2 tries)
2010: 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France
2008: 9/8 vs. South Africa; 15/11 vs. Italy (1 try); 22/11 vs. Ireland
2006: 11/06 vs. Wales; 01/07 vs. Chile (1 try); 08/07 vs. Uruguay
2005: 2/7 vs. Canada
Full Name: Rafael Carballo
Weight & Height: 92 kg & 1.81 mts.
Date of Birth (Place): 16/10/1981 (Buenos Aires)
Occupation: Rugby Player
Club: Bourdeaux (F.F.R)
Previous Clubs: Asociación Alumni (URBA), Toulon (F.F.R.), Castres (F.F.R)
Position: Wing / Centro
Test Debut: 02/07/2005 vs. Canada
Tests: 9
Tests Points: 10 (2 tries)
Honours: Pumas 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina A 2005 &
2007; Argentina Province 2003; Argentina U-21 2001,2002 & 2003; Argentina
U-19 1999; Buenos Aires Province.
Other Appearances: 5 (25 points – 5 tries)
2011: 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. South America Invitation (3 tries)
2007: 7/2 vs. Northampton Saints (2 tries);
2005: 16/6 vs. United States; 26/6 vs. England A
Tours: 4
2008: South Africa – France, Italy & Ireland
2007: England
2005: Canada
Rafael Carballo played his first match for the Pumas in the year 2005, against Canada. The player from Bourdeaux
Beagles was coached by one of Santiago Phelan assistats: Mauricio Reggiardo. After some matches played in 2006,
Rafa was called again in 2008 and 2009 to be part of the Pumas. Apart from that, the former Alumni player participated
in the Junior Argentine National Teams of U19 and U21, as well as in the Argentine Provinces team and the
Argentine National Team A. Before signing with Bourdeaux Beagles in 2010, Rafael played in Toulon and Castres.
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