Juan Sebastian Francesio (born 18 August 1975) is an Argentine-Italian former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Juan Sebastian Francesio | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 August 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Rosario, Argentina, Francesio came to Italy in 1999 to play professional rugby for Viadana and was a member of a Coppa Italia-winning side in his first season.[2] He played his rugby primarily as a winger and was capped four times for Italy, featuring twice in the 2000 Six Nations, then in away Tests against Samoa and Uruguay.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Rugby, Serie B – E' Francesio il nuovo allenatore-giocatore". Tiscali Sport (in Italian). 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Los tries, su presentación". La Nación (in Spanish). 15 July 2001.
- ^ "Rugby: Italy makes two changes for Saturday's game". RTÉ. 2 March 2000.