Juan Cruz Mallía
Appearance
Full name | Juan Cruz Mallía | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | September 11, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan Cruz Mallía is an Argentinian rugby union player. He plays as a full-back, wing or centre for Toulouse and the Argentina national rugby union team.
Career
Mallía played for the Jaguares in Super Rugby. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018.[1]
In 2021, he won the European Rugby Champions Cup playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final.[2] A few weeks later, we won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.[3]
Style of play
Mallía can be described as a utility back, like James O'Connor or François Steyn, being able to play from 11 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position.[4]
Honours
Jaguares XV
Toulouse
Argentina XV
References
- ^ "Allemano and Mallia will be on the substitute bench in front of Chiefs". CordobaXV.com.ar. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Toulouse win record fifth European title". BBC Sport.
- ^ Thornley, Gerry (25 June 2021). "Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle's wait for glory goes on". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Cruz Mallia set to miss Pumas' November tests". SuperSport. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Argentine rugby union players
- Jaguares (Super Rugby) players
- Rugby union wings
- Argentina international rugby union players
- Stade Toulousain players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France
- Argentine expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in France
- Sportspeople from Córdoba, Argentina