Santiago García Botta

Santiago García Botta

Date of birth	(1992-06-19) 19 June 1992
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	240 lb (17 st 2 lb; 110 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011− 2014−15 2015 Belgrano Stade Français Pampas XV 57 3 5 (20) (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Buenos Aires () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2016− Jaguares 14 (5) Correct as of 22 July 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013− Argentina 31 (5) Correct as of 16 November 2018

Santiago García Botta (born 19 June 1992 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a prop.

He played at Belgrano Athletic Club at the Nacional de Clubes. He moved to Stade Français, returning afterwards to Belgrano Athletic Club.

García Botta is a regular player for Argentina Jaguars. He played at the 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup, where the Jaguars were runners-up. He has 6 caps for Argentina, with one try scored, five points on aggregate. His first game was at the 85–10 win over Chile, at 1 May 2013, in Montevideo, for the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifyings. He scored a try in his international debut.

He was a late call up for the Pumas in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, haven been called up on the 29 October the day before the Bronze final against South Africa. He came on during the 77th minute of the game.

External links

• Santiago García Botta at ESPNscrum