Manuel Contepomi

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Manuel Contepomi
Rugby union career
Date of birth	(1977-08-20) 20 August 1977
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School	Colegio Cardenal Newman (Buenos Aires)
Notable relative(s)	Felipe Contepomi (twin brother)
Playing career
Position	Centre
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1996-2005, 2007-2008	Newman
correct as of 24 September 2007.
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005-2006 2006-2007	Bristol Rovigo
correct as of 24 September 2007.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998-2007	Argentina	32	(35)
correct as of 24 September 2007.
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
1997-2002	Argentina		10
correct as of 24 September 2007.

Manuel Contepomi (born 20 August 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He started playing Rugby at his secondary school, Colegio Cardenal Newman, and currently plays for Club Newman in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires competition. He has also made numerous appearances for the Argentina national team. He is the twin brother of fellow Argentine rugby international Felipe Contepomi.

He formerly played for Bristol in the Guinness Premiership and Rovigo in Italy.

Contepomi played for the national under-19 and under-21 Argentina sides in the early years of his career. After making his international debut for Argentina in 1998, he was included in the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad for Wales. He made his second World Cup appearance at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, and is third at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in France, where Argentina reached the 3rd place.

Facts

Manuel Contepomi has received the prestigious Olimpia de Plata for Rugby on two occasions, in 1998 and 2001.

External links

v t e Argentina squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup Third Place

Forwards	Albacete Álvarez Kairelis Ayerza Durand I. Fernández Lobbe J. Fernández Lobbe González Bonorino Guiñazú (vc) Hasan Ledesma (injured) Leguizamón Longo Lozada Ostiglia Roncero Scelzo Schusterman Vernet Basualdo

Backs	Agulla Borges F. Contepomi M. Contepomi Corleto N. Fernández Miranda Hernández Martín Aramburú Pichot (c) Senillosa Serra Miras Tiesi Todeschini

Coach	Loffreda

v t e Argentina squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Albacete Álvarez Kairelis Bouza Durand Fernández Lobbe Grau Hasan Ledesma Longo Martín Méndez Ostiglia Phelan Reggiardo Roncero Scelzo Sporleder

Backs	Albanese F. Contepomi M. Contepomi Corleto J. Fernández Miranda N. Fernández Miranda Gaitán Hernández Núñez Piossek Orengo Pichot (c) Quesada Senillosa

Coach	Loffreda

v t e Argentina squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Allub Canalda Díaz Alberdi Grau Fernández Lobbe Hasan Ledesma Longo Martín Ostiglia Pérez Phelan Reggiardo Ruiz Scelzo Sporleder

Backs	Albanese Arbizu (c) Bartolucci Camardón Cilley F. Contepomi M. Contepomi Corleto J. Fernández Miranda N. Fernández Miranda Pichot Núñez Piossek Orengo Quesada Simone

Coach	Wyllie / Mendéz

Persondata
Name	Contepomi, Manuel
Alternative names
Short description	Argentine rugby union player
Date of birth	20 August 1977
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death

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