Agustín Fraga

Argentine rugby player (born 1999)

Rugby player
Agustín Fraga
Full nameAgustín Emiliano Fraga
Date of birth (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back/wing
Current team Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022- Argentina
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asuncion Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team competition

Agustín Emiliano Fraga (born 6 March 2002) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the Argentina national rugby sevens team.

Career

From Belgrano, Buenos Aires, he plays domestic rugby union for Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires at full-back or wing. He made his debut for the Argentina national rugby sevens team in 2022.[3][4]

He played for Argentina at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa.[5] He was part of the winning Pumas team at the 2022 South American Games.[6] He was part of the Argentine squad that won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.

He played as Argentina became SVNS League Winners in May 2024.[7] He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics and made a try scoring Olympic debut in their opening fixture against Kenya.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Agustin Fraga". Its Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Agustin Fraga". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Piserchia, Micaela. "Amateurism vs. professionalism: the debate of Agustín Fraga, who dreams of Paris 2024". c5n.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "AGUSTÍN FRAGA WILL BE THE SIXTH DEBUTANT OF THE SEASON IN PUMAS7S". Rugbychampagneweb. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Argentina roster for Rugby World Cup Sevens". Americasrugbynews. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Pumas 7 won gold again at the South American Games with Rosario's contribution". elciudadanoweb. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "HSBC SVNS: Argentina crowned League Winners as New Zealand strike gold". World.Rugby. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Team Argentina". World.Rugby. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ "First step for Los Pumas 7s: hard-fought victory in the debut of the Olympic Games". lavoz. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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