Rodrigo Báez (born 8 February 1989) is an

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rugby union footballer who plays as a loose forward for

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, the Argentine

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side , and the

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International career

Báez came through Argentina's youth structures, representing the Pumas Under 19 team in 2008 and the Under 20 side a year later at the

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. He later went on to turn out for the

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and was a member of the

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and

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competitions in South Africa, as well as their tour of Australia in 2014. He debuted for Los Pumas in May 2011 against and capped his debut with a try in a comfortable victory for his side. In August 2014, he was named to the squad for the

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and made his first championship appearance as a substitute in a 9-28 loss to on 6 September 2014. Báez is signed to play for Jaguares until 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baez, Rodrigo 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Mendoza, Argentina Jaguares (Super Rugby) players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Pampas XV players Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players