Marcos Ayerza
| Date of birth |
January 12, 1983 (1983-01-12) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight |
110 kg (17 st 5 lb) [1] |
| Rugby union career |
| Playing career |
| Position |
Prop |
| Amateur clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
|
Newman |
| Professional / senior clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2006–present |
Leicester |
65 |
(20) |
| correct as of 25 September 2009. |
| National team(s) |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 2004–present |
Argentina |
34 |
(5) |
| correct as of 26 October 2011. |
Marcos Ayerza (born January 12, 1983 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays loose-head prop for an English club, the Leicester Tigers.
[edit] Personal life
He is completing a degree in business studies.[2]
[edit] Club career
He joined Leicester in 2006, having previously played his rugby for Cardinal Newman in Buenos Aires. His Tigers debut came as a late call-up when Alex Moreno was injured in the warm-up, against Bath Rugby in September 2006.
In January 2008, he signed a three-year contract extension with Tigers along with fellow prop Martin Castrogiovanni.[3]
He won back-to-back Guinness Premiership titles with Leicester Tigers, in 2009 and 2010. The 2009 final was against London Irish, and the 2010 against Saracens.[4]
[edit] International
Ayerza has represented Argentina at under-19 and under-21 level, playing in both the 2003 and 2004 under-21 World Championships. His international debut for the full Argentina side was in December 2004 against the Springbgoks. His only international try to date was scored against Japan in April 2005[5] He went on to compete in qualifying matches for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was capped twice during that competition, collecting a bronze medal as Argentina came third.[5] He has played on both sides of the scrum internationally.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Ayerza, Marcos |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
1983-01-12 |
| Place of birth |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date of death |
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