Santiago González Bonorino

Santiago Bonorino
Full name Santiago González Bonorino
Date of birth May 5, 1975 (1975-05-05) (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
SIC
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)




2008-2009
2009-2010
Castres
Béziers
Unione Rugby Capitolina
Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints




6
12




(0)
(0)
correct as of 4 November 2009.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2001- Argentina 15 (0)
correct as of May 25, 2009.

Santiago González Bonorino (born May 5, 1975 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine rugby union player, most recently playing for Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership

He has represented Unione Rugby Capitolina in Italy at club level, and Argentina's national side. González Bonorino plays as a prop.

González Bonorino made his debut for the national side on May 19, 2001, in a match against Uruguay, and has received 15 caps in total (as of May 2009).[2] González Bonorino was in the Argentine squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and featured in the two opening matches, against France and Georgia.[2]

In 2008, he signed a contract with English Guinness Premiership giants Leicester Tigers,[3] but after playing only 6 games for them he joined Leicester's rivals, Northampton Saints on a one year deal for the start of the 2009 season. Injury cut short his season and he was forced to retire in January 2010.[4]

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