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Manuel Carizza
Date of birth (1984-08-23) 23 August 1984 (age 39)
Place of birthRosario, Argentina
Height2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Template:Rut Racing 92
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–2005 Jockey Club de Rosario ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–12 Template:Rut Biarritz 113 (25)
2012–13 Template:Rut Racing Métro 11 (5)
2014–15 Template:Rut Stormers 17 (0)
2014 Template:Rut Western Province 11 (0)
2015–18 Template:Rut Racing 92 71 (15)
2018-19 Lyon OU 7 (0)
Correct as of 20 December 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–03 Argentina Under-19
2004–05 Argentina Under-21
2004–05 Argentina 'A' 1 (0)
2004– Argentina 44 (5)
Correct as of 21 June 2015

Manuel Carizza (born 23 August 1984 in Rosario) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who usually plays as a lock. He currently plays for French Top 14 side Template:Rut Racing 92. He started his career with Argentine club Jockey Club de Rosario until he joined French side Template:Rut Biarritz in 2005. He spent seven years at Biarritz before joining Template:Rut Racing Métro for the 2012–13 season. In 2014, he signed for South African Super Rugby side the Template:Rut Stormers and also played for their affiliated domestic provincial side Template:Rut Western Province, but returned to Racing Métro (since rebranded as Template:Rut Racing 92) for the 2015–16 season.

He made his international debut for Argentina in December 2004 in a match against South Africa, which the Springboks won by 39 points to 7. He next played for the Pumas in April 2005, where he was called up to the starting line-up against Japan. He then played in the November Tests against the Springboks, Scotland and Italy.

He was capped in June 2006 in one of the Tests against Wales during the hosting of a two match series, which Argentina eventually won. He was capped against Chile and Uruguay in July, in the starting line-up for both games.

He signed for South African Super Rugby side the Template:Rut Stormers for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[1]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Argentine star to join WP Rugby" (Press release). Stormers. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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