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PROFILES<br />
GALINDO ÁLVARO<br />
Age: 30 Tests: 13 Points: 10<br />
Full Name: Álvaro Galindo<br />
Weight & Height: 105 kg & 1.92 mts<br />
Date of Birth (Place): 26/02/1982 (Tucumán)<br />
Occupation: Rugby Player<br />
Club: Racing Metro (F.F.R)<br />
Previous Clubs: Universitario (Tucumán), Beziers (F.F.R)<br />
Position: Third Row<br />
Test Debut: 28/4/2004 vs. Uruguay<br />
Tests: 13<br />
Tests Points: 10 (2 tries)<br />
Honours: Pumas 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina Province<br />
2004 & 2005; Argentina “A” 2004, 2005 & 2006; Argentina U-19 2000; Argentina<br />
U-21 2002 & 2003; Tucumán Province.<br />
Test: 13 (10 points – 2 tries)<br />
2012: 18/8 vs. South Africa, 25/8 vs. South Africa.<br />
2010: 21/05 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France<br />
2009: 06/06 vs. England<br />
2008: 14/6 vs. Scotland; 28/6 vs. Italy; 9/8 vs. South Africa; 7/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy<br />
2004: 28/4 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 1/5 vs. Venezuela (1 try)<br />
Other Appearances: 10<br />
2009: 20/06 vs. French Barbarians<br />
2006: 24/06 vs. Portugal (Argentina A)<br />
2005: 8/5 vs. Chile; 14/5 vs. Uruguay; 4/6: vs. Italy (Argentina XV); 12/6: vs. England Counties (Argentina XV); 19/6<br />
vs. United States (Argentina A); 26/6 vs England A (Argentina A);<br />
2004: 7/11 vs. South Africa “A”; 13/11 vs. South Africa “A”<br />
Tours: 8<br />
2012: South Africa.<br />
2011: Wales & England<br />
2010: Italy, France & Ireland<br />
2009: England<br />
2008: South Africa – France, Italy & Ireland<br />
2005: Wales – Canada<br />
Álvaro Galindo first played for the Pumas in the year 2004 against Uruguay in the South American Tournament and,<br />
in that same competition, he also played against Venezuela. However, Galindo did not play for the National Team in<br />
the following years, until 2008 when he was called by the Head Coach of the Pumas, Santiago Phelan, and played<br />
two Test Matches, against Scotland and Italy. During the years in which he was not playing for the Pumas, this<br />
player from the province of Tucumán, who used to play for Beziers in France, participated in the Argentine National<br />
Team A and Argentine XV, taking part in nine matches. AT present, he is part of French club Racing Metro, where<br />
he plays with many other Argentine players.<br />
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