Benjamin Elizalde (born 14 June 2004) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears at fullback or wing.
| Date of birth | 14 June 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom Salta before moving to Buenos Aires he trained as a youngster with Tigre Rugby Club and Asociación Deportiva Francesa.[3]
Club career
editHe played for Pampas XV in the Super Rugby Americas, and started at full-back for Los Pampas in the Super Rugby Americas Final in 2024.[4]
He joined Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears in July 2024.[5]
International career
editHe has played rugby sevens for Argentina national rugby sevens team and was part of the winning Pumas team at the 2022 South American Games.[6][7]
He played for Argentina U20 at the 2024 U20 Rugby World Cup.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Benjamin Elizalde". All rugby. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Elizalde". its rugby. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Casanove, Nicolas (15 June 2024). "Benjamín Elizalde y Efraín Elías, figuras de Pampas y Dogos XV que se unirán en los Pumitas". lanacion. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Bears sign uncapped Argentine Fullback Benjamín Elizalde". americasrugbynews. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (27 July 2024). "Bristol scouting mission bears fruit with signing of U20s star". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Pumas 7 won gold again at the South American Games with Rosario's contribution". elciudadanoweb. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Benjamín Elizalde oro en los ODESUR". norterugby.com. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Bears win the race to sign shining star of the U20 Championship". Ruck.co.uk. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "The Pumitas start the World Cup with two Pilarense starters". pilardiario. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.