Gonzalo Tiesi
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Gonzalo Tiesi is an Argentina rugby union
footballer. He used to play for Harlequins
in the English Guinness Premiership
. He now plays for Stade Francais in the French Top 14. Tiesi has also played for the Argentina national team, Los Pumas
. His usual position is in the centres.
Tiesi formerly played for the San Isidro Club
, north of Buenos Aires
. Prior to signing with Harlequins he played for London Irish and has earned five caps for the Pumas, and scored three international tries
, as well as having represented Argentina at the IRB Sevens
event in Los Angeles
. He also played for Buenos Aires Province in 2005 and previously represented Argentina at both under-21 and under-19 level.
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...
footballer. He used to play for 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...
in the English Guinness 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...
. He now plays for Stade Francais in the French Top 14. Tiesi has also played for the Argentina national team, Los Pumas
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
. His usual position is in the centres.
Tiesi formerly played for the San Isidro Club
San Isidro Club
The San Isidro Club is a rugby union and field hockey club sited in Boulogne Sur Mer, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is also member of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires .-The beginning:...
, north of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Prior to signing with Harlequins he played for London Irish and has earned five caps for the Pumas, and scored three international tries
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
, as well as having represented Argentina at the IRB Sevens
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
event in Los Angeles
USA Sevens
The USA Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in the United States. A part of the IRB Sevens World Series, it currently takes place on Saturday and Sunday during the second weekend of February...
. He also played for Buenos Aires Province in 2005 and previously represented Argentina at both under-21 and under-19 level.
External links
Gonzalo Tiesi at UAR.com.ar- Gonzalo Tiesi on london-irish.com
- Gonzalo Tiesi signs for London Irish