José Orengo
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José Orengo is an Argentine
former rugby union
footballer and current coach. He has played club rugby in Argentina and France
, as well as represented Argentina national rugby union team
in 37 occasions. He is the current coach of Argentina A team.
.
Having attended the Goethe Schule (German School) for elementary education, Orengo then transferred to the Politechnical High School, graduating 1993. At that time, he was already playing rugby at Club Atlético de Rosario (Plaza) alongside his brothers. He set off studying Engineering but was swiftly drafted to the Pumitas. From there he moved on to play for Los Pumas. His debut game as a Puma was against Uruguay
on September 18, 1996. He played in the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup
, his last appearance for Argentina was Against Wales in 2004.
Orengo played club rugby for Grenoble
and Perpignan
in France. Eventually, he returned to Rosario where he established himself as an Engineer working at the Dolphines Guarani towers project (two 45 storey buildings in construction as of September 2007) among others. He is married and a father. Currently he takes part in the coaching of junior Argentina squads. He has featured in several TV shows broadcasted for cable TV in Rosario, where he was asked to analyze the Pumas phenomenon. He remains in the shortlist to be appointed to a Pumas coaching position some time in the future.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
former rugby union
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 and current coach. He has played club rugby in Argentina and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, as well as represented Argentina national rugby union team
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...
in 37 occasions. He is the current coach of Argentina A team.
Biography
Orengo was born at RosarioRosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
.
Having attended the Goethe Schule (German School) for elementary education, Orengo then transferred to the Politechnical High School, graduating 1993. At that time, he was already playing rugby at Club Atlético de Rosario (Plaza) alongside his brothers. He set off studying Engineering but was swiftly drafted to the Pumitas. From there he moved on to play for Los Pumas. His debut game as a Puma was against 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...
on September 18, 1996. He played in the 1999 and 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...
, his last appearance for Argentina was Against Wales in 2004.
Orengo played club rugby for Grenoble
FC Grenoble
Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club which, until recently, competed in the top level of the French league system. They play at Stade Lesdiguières . They wear red and blue.-History:...
and Perpignan
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
in France. Eventually, he returned to Rosario where he established himself as an Engineer working at the Dolphines Guarani towers project (two 45 storey buildings in construction as of September 2007) among others. He is married and a father. Currently he takes part in the coaching of junior Argentina squads. He has featured in several TV shows broadcasted for cable TV in Rosario, where he was asked to analyze the Pumas phenomenon. He remains in the shortlist to be appointed to a Pumas coaching position some time in the future.