Diego María Cash (born 10 August 1961 in

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) is a former Argentine rugby union player, coach and currently director of the rugby session of

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. He played as a prop.

Club career

Cash did all his career at San Isidro Club, reaching the first team in 1980. He would win 8 titles of the

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, in 1993 and 1994. He would finish his player career in 1994.

International career

Cash had his international debut for a multinational

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team in 1984, playing in two games. He had 39 caps for

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, from 1985 to 1992, scoring 3 tries, 12 points on aggregate. He won twice the

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, in 1985 and 1987. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games, but without scoring. Argentina was eliminated in the 1st round. After winning his third title of the South American Rugby Championship, in 1991, he was called for the

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. He would play three games, without scoring again, as Argentina left the competition at the 1st round.Diego Cash International Statistics
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Coach career

After finishing his player career, Cash became a coach. He was assistant coach to

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during the time he was at the helm of Argentina national team, from 2000 to 2007, including the historical 3rd place at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in

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. A member of the rugby subcommission of San Isidro Club, he became director in 2010.

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* 1961 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Argentine rugby union coaches San Isidro Club rugby union players Rugby union props Rugby union players from Buenos Aires 1987 Rugby World Cup players 1991 Rugby World Cup players {{argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub