Francisco Hernández (rugby union)
| Birth name | Francisco Hernández Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Electrical engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francisco Hernández (born 28 October 1988) is a Spanish former rugby sevens player and coach. He is currently the coach of Spain national rugby sevens team and Bengaluru Bravehearts.
He was named in the Spanish squad for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco, which they eventually lost. He was later named in the team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
In 2020 he retired [3] [4] from the practice of sport and in 2023 he was appointed coach of the Spanish rugby 7 team, replacing Pablo Feijoo. [5] [6]
In April 2025, he was appointed coach of the Bengaluru Bravehearts of the Rugby Premier League 2025. [7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rio Olympics: Team squads for the 7s". Sky Sports.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "HERNANDEZ Francisco". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Motril native Paco Hernández said goodbye to professional rugby". Cope. November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Paco Hernández, captain of the sevens team, retires". As. September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Motril native Paco Hernández, new men's Rugby Sevens coach". Granada Hoy. January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Paco Hernández will take over from Pablo Feijoo at the helm of Los Leones 7's". Veintidó. December 30, 2022.
- ^ "New Era for Rugby 7s in India: Franchise-Based League Set to Launch in Mumbai on June 1, 2025". sportslightmedia.com. April 4, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Francisco Hernández at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)