Joaquin Pastore
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Joaquin Pastore is a Uruguayan rugby union player. He plays as a wing or as a centre.
His current team is Old Boys.
Pastore helds 37 caps for Uruguay
, with 4 tries scored, 20 points in aggregate, since his debut, at 27 April 2003, in a 20-13 win over Chile
, for the South American Rugby Championship
, Division 1. Uruguay qualified the same year for the second time to be present at the 2003 Rugby World Cup
finals. They managed a win over Georgia
by 24-12. Pastore played in all the four games, one of them as a substitute, remaining scoreless.
He's been a regular presence at the The Teros side, being present at the unsuccessful attempt to qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals, lost in the repechage to Portugal
.
Pastore played in the successful double wins over Brazil
(71-3) and Chile
(43-9) for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
qualifyings. Uruguay lost both home and away matches to USA but won Kazakhstan
and qualified for the final play-offs with Romania
.
His current team is Old Boys.
Pastore helds 37 caps for Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
, with 4 tries scored, 20 points in aggregate, since his debut, at 27 April 2003, in a 20-13 win over Chile
Chile national rugby union team
The Chile national rugby union team is a rugby union nation representing Chile. They first played in 1935 and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Chile is administered by the Federación de Rugby de Chile...
, for the South American Rugby Championship
South American Rugby Championship
The South American Rugby Championship is a two-tiered, annual rugby union competition that features teams from South America. The tournament began in 1951 and was hosted by Uruguay, and was won by Argentina...
, Division 1. Uruguay qualified the same year for the second time to be present at the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
finals. They managed a win over Georgia
Georgia national rugby union team
The Georgia national rugby union team represents Georgia in rugby union. The team's nickname, The Lelos, comes from lelo burti, a traditional Georgian sport with strong similarities to rugby. Lelo has been adopted as the Georgian word for "try"...
by 24-12. Pastore played in all the four games, one of them as a substitute, remaining scoreless.
He's been a regular presence at the The Teros side, being present at the unsuccessful attempt to qualification for the 2007 Rugby 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,...
finals, lost in the repechage to Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team
The Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
.
Pastore played in the successful double wins over Brazil
Brazil national rugby union team
The Brazil national rugby union team is the national side of Brazil, representing them at rugby union. Brazil is a third tier rugby union side, and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union has been growing substantially in Brazil since 2005 and the number of players is...
(71-3) and Chile
Chile national rugby union team
The Chile national rugby union team is a rugby union nation representing Chile. They first played in 1935 and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Chile is administered by the Federación de Rugby de Chile...
(43-9) for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
qualifyings. Uruguay lost both home and away matches to USA but won Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national rugby union team
The Kazakhstan national rugby union team represents Kazakhstan at international level of rugby union. The team are nicknamed "The Nomads" and are controlled by the Kazakhstan Rugby Union....
and qualified for the final play-offs with Romania
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
.