Santiago González Iglesias (born 16 June 1988 in

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) is an

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rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for the

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(MLR). He also plays for Asociación Alumni. Iglesias was also a member of

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, since his debut in the 89-6 win over

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, at 20 May 2009, in

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, for the

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, Division 1. He has scored 7 tries, 36 conversions and 12 penalties, in an aggregate of 143 points. He was a regular player and captain for Argentina Jaguars.Santiago González Iglesias at UAR Official Website
/ref> Santiago was part of the national team that competed at the

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. González Iglesias is signed to play for in

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until 2017.

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* 1988 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Asociación Alumni players Jaguares (Super Rugby) players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Pampas XV players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Buenos Aires Rugby union centres Munakata Sanix Blues players San Diego Legion players 2015 Rugby World Cup players Argentine expatriate rugby union players in Japan Argentine expatriate rugby union players in the United States {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub