Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a

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for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Mallía can be described as a utility back, like

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, being able to play from 11 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position. Mallía played for the Jaguares in

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. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018. In 2021, he won the

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playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final. A few weeks later, we won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.

Honours

; Jaguares XV * 1× Currie Cup First Division:

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; Toulouse * 1×

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* 1× Top 14:

; Argentina XV * 1×

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References

External links

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Stade Toulousain
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mallia, Juan Cruz 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 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players