Ramiro Moyano (born 28 May 1990, in Tucumán,

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) is an

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player who plays for the national Argentina team ''

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'' and most recently at club level for

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in the

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. Moyano mostly plays as a full-back but has on occasions played

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. Having played for his local club Lince RC from a young age, he was selected for the Argentina U-19's team in 2009 before going on to represent Argentina U-20's in competitive tournaments in 2010. He represented the Pumitas in their home Junior World Championship playing in three games;

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and

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. He quickly moved on to the sevens circuit, playing in 16 competitions, including the

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. Between 2012 and 2014 he represented the Argentina Jaguars in the IRB Nations and Tbilisi Cup, where he helped the Jaguars to runner-up in the

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and champions in the 2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup. Moyano was part of the

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beating the

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14–9. He was also part of the Pampas XV side that won back to back

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titles in

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and

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. In 2011 he made his international senior debut, coming of the bench and scoring a try in

's 61–6 win over

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. The following week he gained his first start, starting at full-back against

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. He continued to represent Argentina in the

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while still playing sevens, and it wasn't until 2014 where he was called up to the Argentine side that would face a Tier 1 opposition - being named in a 33-man squad for their two-test series against

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- though did not make an appearance during the series. In 2015, he was named in the inaugural Argentine

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team the Jaguares, where his first appearance came on 2 April 2016, in a 16–24 defeat to the

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. On 11 June 2016, he came of the bench against

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in Argentina's 30–24 victory. This was Moyano's first cap for Argentina outside the South American Rugby Championship. Moyano joined French club

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for the 2019-20 season.Pumas wing Moyano joins Toulon
- France 24, 20 November 2019

References

External links

UAR Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moyano, Ramiro Pampas XV players Jaguares (Super Rugby) players Rugby union fullbacks Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players 1990 births Sportspeople from San Miguel de Tucumán Living people Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Rugby sevens players at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games RC Toulonnais players Edinburgh Rugby players American Raptors players