Juan Cruz Guillemaín (born 21 August 1992) is an

Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...

rugby union footballer who plays as a lock for the Argentine

Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ...

side and the

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Career

Cruz started his career playing for his local club, San Juan, before heading to Europe in 2012 to sign for Parisian side Stade Français along with compatriot Lisandro Gómez López. He made his Top 14 debut during the 2012-13 season, however his appearances for Stade had largely been limited to the

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since then.

International career

Cruz was a member of the Argentina Under-20 side which finished 4th in the

2012 IRB Junior World Championship The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship was the fifth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 and Under 21 world championships. The event was organised in South A ...

, he also represented the Argentina Jaguars side in 2012 and 2014. He made his senior debut for Los Pumas on 8 November 2014 in a 41-31 defeat to in Edinburgh.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz Guillemain, Juan 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from San Juan, Argentina Rugby union locks Stade Français Paris players Jaguares (Super Rugby) players Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Argentine expatriate rugby union players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate rugby union players in France