Joaquín Moro
| Date of birth | 24 January 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joaquín Moro (born 24 January 2001) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for Pampas and the Argentina national rugby union team.
Club career
He played for Argentine club Argentino de Bahía Blanca prior to playing for Pampas in Super Rugby Americas in 2024 and 2025.[3] He was named in the Super Rugby Americas 2024 All-Star squad of most effective players in May 2024.[4]
In May 2025, he was announced as signing a two-year contract with English Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2025-26 season.[5][6]
International career
He made his debut for the Argentina national rugby union team in June 2024, playing at flanker. He scored two tries on debut against Uruguay in a 79-5 win.[3][7] He was named in the Argentina squad ahead of their fixture against the British and Irish Lions in June 2025.[8]
References
- ^ "Joaquin Moro". Its Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Joaquin Moro". All Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Joaquín Moro Makes Career-Defining Move to Leicester Tigers". Americas Rugby News. May 13, 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Super Rugby Americas 2024 *** ALL-STARS ***". americasrugbynews.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Tigers announce signings of Blamire, Haffar & Moro". BBC Sport. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "New Leicester boss confirms FIVE new signings – list includes England international". Rugby Rucker. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Fissler, Neil (24 April 2025). "The 2 Premiership clubs chasing Los Pumas flanker Joaquin Moro". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Tait, Paul (June 9, 2025). "Argentina Name Fresh Rugby Roster to face British & Irish Lions". Anericasrugbynews. Retrieved 18 June 2025.