Justo Piccardo
| Date of birth | 25 March 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justo Piccardo (born 25 March 2002) is an Argentine professional rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre for Pampas and the Argentina national rugby union team.
Club career
He played for Pampas in Super Rugby Americas in 2024. He was named to the All-Star team for SRA 2024 season and was also named Rookie of the Year in May 2024.[3]
International career
He was called-up to the Argentina national rugby union team for the first time in July 2024.[4] He made his international debut in the Autumn International against Ireland as a replacement in a narrow 22-19 defeat.[5][6]
He was named in the Argentina squad ahead of their fixture against the British and Irish Lions in June 2025.[7] He was named as a starter for the first time for their match against the Lions in Dublin on 20 June 2025.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Justo Piccardo". Ultimate Rugby. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Justo Piccardo". Its Rugby. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Super Rugby Americas 2024 *** ALL-STARS ***". americasrugbynews.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Argentina Add Two Uncapped Players to July Roster". americasrugbynews.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Ireland were made to work immensely hard for a 22-19 win against an impressively resilient Argentina side". sixnationsrugby.com. 15 Nov 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Tait, Paul (November 13, 2024). "November Internationals 2024 – Ireland vs Argentina – ARN Guide". Americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 18 June 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.
- ^ "New faces aplenty in Argentina side to face the Lions". RTE. 18 Jun 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.