Diego Zarzosa
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Diego Zarzosa Peña is a Spanish rugby union
hooker who plays for CR El Salvador
in the División de Honor.
Zarzosa represented Spain
during the 1999 Rugby World Cup
.
In 2007, Zarzosa signed a six-week contract with English giants Harlequins
after Samoan Tani Fuga
was called to the World Cup
squad and Chris Brooker
suffered a shoulder injury. He was not able to debut in the Premiership
. Later that year, he became the second Spanish-born rugger to play for the Barbarians
.
Zarzosa helds currently 45 caps for Spain, with 3 tries scored, 15 points in aggregate.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
hooker who plays for CR El Salvador
CR El Salvador
Club de Rugby El Salvador is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1960 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain, playing their matches at the Estadio Pepe Rojo....
in the División de Honor.
Zarzosa represented Spain
Spain national rugby union team
The Spain national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Spain, representing them at rugby union. Spain have been playing rugby since the late 1920s, playing their first international against Italy in 1929. They have qualified for one Rugby World Cup, in 1999 where they were pooled with...
during the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
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In 2007, Zarzosa signed a six-week contract with English giants Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
after Samoan Tani Fuga
Tani Fuga
Tanielu "Tani" Fuga is a Samoan rugby union player. Born in Apia, he was brought up by his grandparents, Iosia and Salavao Fuga and they moved to Auckland in 1986 for him to study...
was called to the World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
squad and Chris Brooker
Chris Brooker
Chris Brooker is an English rugby union player, currently playing for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership.Brooker's position of choice is as a hooker. He can also operate as a prop.He has previously played for Bath....
suffered a shoulder injury. He was not able to debut in the Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
. Later that year, he became the second Spanish-born rugger to play for the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
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Zarzosa helds currently 45 caps for Spain, with 3 tries scored, 15 points in aggregate.