Rodrigo Roncero
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| Argentina vs England at 2011 Rugby World Cup | |||
| Full name | Rodrigo Roncero | ||
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| Date of birth | 16 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| –2002 2002–2004 2004–present |
Dep. Francesa Gloucester Stade Français |
15 174 |
(15) (65) |
| correct as of 16 April 2011. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998–present | Argentina | 48 | (20) |
| correct as of 15 October 2011. | |||
Rodrigo Roncero, also known as "RoRo" (born 16 February 1977 in Buenos Aires), is an Argentinian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Stade Français in the Top 14.[1][2] He has also played for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership from 2002[3] to 2004.[4]Roncero plays for Argentina, usually as a prop.
Roncero made his first appearance for Argentina on 15 September 1998 in a match against Japan.[5]He made three appearances in 2002 as well. Roncero was included in a mid-week Pumas side to play South Africa A, that Marcelo Loffreda was using to determine part of his squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He was included in the Pumas' 2003 Rugby World Cup squad, playing in matches against Namibia and Romania.
He was capped five times for Argentina in 2004, including in a match against the All Blacks. Roncero played another five times for Argentina in 2005. He also played in Argentina's 2006 mid-year series against Wales and the All Blacks.
In 2007 he was selected to join the Argentina squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
He played five internationals in 2008 and five in 2009.
In the issue of Rugby World magazine published in December 2009 (and dated January 2010), the columnist Stephen Jones ranked Roncero as the ninth best player in the world at the time of his writing.[6]
Like fellow 2007 Rugby World Cup team mate Felipe Contepomi, Roncero is a qualified doctor.
He has developed a reputation as one of the world game's most destructive scrummagers.
[edit] References
- ^ "Roncero's profile at Stade Francais". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/player/0,20330,16600_251728,00.html. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ "Roncero's profile". Stade Français. http://www.stade.fr/club/joueur/view/343. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ Wyn Griffiths (20 August 2002). "Gloucester close in on Argentinian Roncero". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/gloucester-close-in-on-argentinian-roncero-640390.html. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ "Rodrigo Roncero – player profile". ESPN scrum.com. 2008-09. http://www.scrum.com/argentina/rugby/player/12968.html. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ "Japan v. Argentina (1998)". ESPM scrum.com. http://www.scrum.com/argentina/rugby/match/23449.html. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ Rugby World magazine (IPC Media), January 2010 – The Stephen Jones column
[edit] External links
- UAR profile
- Rodrigo Roncero rwc2003.irb.com
- Player profiles: Rodrigo Roncero
- Rodrigo In Midweek Puma Side
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