Francisco Coria Marchetti
| Date of birth | 7 October 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tucuman, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francisco Coria Marchetti (born 7 October 2000) is an Argentine professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for French D2 club CA Brive and the Argentina national rugby union team.[1][2]
Club career
After playing rugby in Argentina and for Argentina U20, he signed on to the youth academy of French club CA Brive in 2020. After two and-a-half seasons with the club he signed a three-year professional contract in January 2023.[3][4]
International career
He made his debut for the Argentina national rugby union team in June 2024, as a replacement but scoring a try on debut against Uruguay in a 79-5 win.[5] He was called-up to the Argentina squad for their fixture against the British and Irish Lions in June 2025.[6] He was named as a replacement for their match against the Lions in Dublin on 20 June 2025.[7]
Personal life
He is from Tucumán Province, Argentina.[8] His older brother, Emiliano Coria, is also a professional rugby union player.[9]
References
- ^ "Francisco Coria Marchetti". All Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Francisco Coria Marchetti". Its Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Argentinian Francisco Coria Marchetti, CA Brive's front-row hopeful". francebleu.fr (in French). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Francisco Coria Marchetti extends his contract with CA Brive until 2026". cabrive-rugby.com (in French). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Perrin, Thibault (July 21, 2024). "Argentina surge: The Pumas crush Uruguay 79-5, Mendy impresses". lerugbynistere.fr (in French). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Tait, Paul (June 9, 2025). "Argentina Name Fresh Rugby Roster to face British & Irish Lions". Anericasrugbynews. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Argentina bring in several new faces for Lions clash in Dublin". Straits Times. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Rugby - Trained at CAB, prop Francisco Coria-Marchetti increasingly in demand in the Brive pack". francebleu.fr (in French). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Francisco Coria Marchetti « M'entrainer, m'adapter et jouer en équipe première »". allezbriverugby.com. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2025.