Santiago Phelan
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| Santiago Phelan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | March 31, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Isidro, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 11⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1992-2003 | Club Atlético San Isidro | ||
| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1997-2003 | Argentina | 43 | (5) |
Santiago Phelan (born March 31, 1974 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position was flanker.
Phelan played for Argentine club Club Atlético San Isidro and represented the Argentina national rugby union team on 44 occasions, captaining the team twice. He represented Argentina at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups.
Phelan retired due to injury in 2003 at the age of 29, he has since taken up coaching.
On March 13, 2008, Phelan was named as the coach of the Argentinian rugby union team, filling the vacancy left by Marcelo Loffreda.[1]
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) CASI profile
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