Ignacio Fernández Lobbe

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Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe
Personal information
Full name Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe
Date of birth November 20, 1974 (1974-11-20) (age 33)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Weight 17 st 5 lbs (110 kg)
Notable relative(s)  Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock or Number eight
Clubs Caps (points)
2005-present
2001-2004
2000-2001
-2000
Sale Sharks
Castres
Bordeaux
Liceo Naval
42 (30)
National team(s)    
1996-present Argentina 60 (25)
7's National teams Tournaments
1996, 2000 Argentina 2

Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 20 November 1974 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays with English side, the Sale Sharks in the Guinness Premiership. He has also represented Argentina on numerous occasions, including at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups.

He previously played for Castres, Bordeaux and the Liceo Naval club, moving to Sale for the 2004-05 season, where he would make his debut against Connacht.

He has a baby daughter.

Announced in early April 2008 that he is to join Northampton Saints for the 08/09 Guinness premiership season.

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It has been announced that he will be joining the Saints at the end of the season

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