Rugby player
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| Date of birth | (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | National University of Córdoba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team.
Club career
Mallía can be described as a utility back, like James O'Connor or Adam Ashley-Cooper, being able to play from 10 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position.
Mallía played for the Jaguares in Super Rugby. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018.
In 2021, he won the European Rugby Champions Cup playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final. A few weeks later, he won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.
Honours
- Jaguares XV
- Toulouse
- Argentina XV
References
- ^ "Juan Cruz Mallía player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- "Cruz Mallia set to miss Pumas' November tests". SuperSport. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- "Allemano and Mallia will be on the substitute bench in front of Chiefs". CordobaXV.com.ar. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- "Toulouse win record fifth European title". BBC Sport.
- Thornley, Gerry (25 June 2021). "Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle's wait for glory goes on". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links
- Juan Cruz Mallía at European Professional Club Rugby
- Juan Cruz Mallía at ESPNscrum
- Juan Cruz Mallía at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Juan Cruz Mallía at All.Rugby
- Rugby Pass
- Stade Toulousain
| Argentina squad – 2019 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Head coach: Ledesma | |
| Argentina squad – 2023 Rugby World Cup fourth place | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Head coach: Cheika | |
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Argentine rugby union players
- Jaguares (Super Rugby) players
- Rugby union wings
- Argentina international rugby union players
- Stade Toulousain players
- Argentine expatriate rugby union players in France
- Rugby union players from Córdoba, Argentina
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players