Matías Díaz (born 16 March 1993 in Mendoza) is an Argentina rugby union player who plays mostly in the Tight head prop position. He currently plays with the New Zealand team Highlanders in

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. He was called up by Rodolfo Ambrosio into the Argentina under-20 side for the

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, and kept his position for the

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. Díaz made his debut for the senior side in 2013 against eventual runners-up Uruguay in the 2013 South American Rugby Championship "A". Despite only being capped three times (all from the two-tiered competition), Díaz was named in the 30-man squad for the

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. He was initially named in Argentina's squad for the

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but then was immediately replaced by

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after getting injured.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Matias Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Rugby union props 1993 births Sportspeople from Mendoza, Argentina Rugby union players from Mendoza Province Living people Highlanders (rugby union) players Expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Argentine expatriate rugby union players Pampas XV players