Joaquín Paz

Joaquín Paz
Date of birth (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Centre
Current team Calvisano
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012−15 Pucará 34 (55)
2014 Córdoba Atletico 2 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Jaguares 5 (0)
2016− Calvisano ()
Correct as of 22 August 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Argentina Under-19 2 (35)
2012−13 Argentina Under-20 16 (19)
2013 Argentina Sevens 1 ()
2014 Argentina Jaguares 3 (20)
2013− Argentina 3 (5)
Correct as of 22 August 2016

Joaquín Paz (born 20 October 1993) is an Argentine international rugby union player who plays either as a fullback or centre. He currently plays for Calvisano in Italy's National Championship of Excellence having previously represented the Jaguares in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2][3]

Club career

Early in his career, Paz turned out for Argentine sides Pucará and Córdoba Atletico and graduated to senior rugby with Argentine Super Rugby franchise, the Jaguares, in 2016. In their debut season in the competition, Paz made 5 substitute appearances. It was to prove to be his only year with the team and he was off to Italy to join Rugby Calvisano ahead of the 2016-17 European season.[3][4]

International career

Paz has represented his country at all levels from Under-19 upwards, including one appearance for the Pumas Sevens side at the Gold Coast Sevens in Australia in 2013. He made his senior international debut against Uruguay in 2013, marking the occasion with a try, and followed it up with 2 more appearances in 2015.[1]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 22 August 2016[4]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2016 Jaguares 5 0 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Joaquín Paz Los Pumas Player Profile" (in Spanish). UAR. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. "Joaquín Paz ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Arriva Joaquin Paz" (Press release) (in Italian). Rugby Calvisano. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Joaquín Paz itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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