Juan Guillermo Figallo (born in Salta, March 25, 1988) is an

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former rugby union player. He began playing at Jockey Club de Salta and then was recruited by the French side

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in the Top 14. Figallo was called for the

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, being named "Player of Pool B" and the best tight-head prop at the competition. On 24 May 2014, Figallo signed for English club

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for the 2014/15 season. During his time at Saracens he has won three Premiership titles in 2015, 2016 and 2018. He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016. With the Argentina National team, he has also played the Rugby Championship in 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2019 and was part of the squad for the

in New Zealand,

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in England and

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in Japan. Figallo was not initially named in the squad in 2015 but was then called up to replace the injured

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Francisco Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (born 11 June 1989, in Argentina) is an Argentina international rugby union player and currently he plays for the Italian Pro14 team Benetton. A prop forward, he began his career with Bigua Rugby Club (Mar del P ...

after the tournament started. He announced his retirement in November 2020, having been unable to recover from a head injury sustained at the 2019 World Cup.

References

From aplenorugby.com.ar

External links

Los Pumas Player Profile
1988 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Rugby union props Montpellier Hérault Rugby players Sportspeople from Salta 2011 Rugby World Cup players 2015 Rugby World Cup players 2019 Rugby World Cup players {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub