Joaquín Moro
| Date of birth | 24 January 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joaquín Moro (born 24 January 2001) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for Pampas and the Argentina national rugby union team.
Club career
[edit]He played for Argentine club Argentino de Bahía Blanca prior to playing for Pampas in Super Rugby Americas in 2024 and 2025.[3] He was named in the Super Rugby Americas 2024 All-Star squad of most effective players in May 2024.[4]
In May 2025, he was announced as signing a two-year contract with English Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2025-26 season.[5][6]
International career
[edit]He made his debut for the Argentina national rugby union team in June 2024, playing at flanker. He scored two tries on debut against Uruguay in a 79-5 win.[3][7] He was named in the Argentina squad ahead of their fixture against the British and Irish Lions in June 2025.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joaquin Moro". Its Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Joaquin Moro". All Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Joaquín Moro Makes Career-Defining Move to Leicester Tigers". Americas Rugby News. May 13, 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Super Rugby Americas 2024 *** ALL-STARS ***". americasrugbynews.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Tigers announce signings of Blamire, Haffar & Moro". BBC Sport. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "New Leicester boss confirms FIVE new signings – list includes England international". Rugby Rucker. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Fissler, Neil (24 April 2025). "The 2 Premiership clubs chasing Los Pumas flanker Joaquin Moro". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Tait, Paul (June 9, 2025). "Argentina Name Fresh Rugby Roster to face British & Irish Lions". Anericasrugbynews. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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