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| Birth name | Juan Severino Somoza | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1981-09-16) 16 September 1981 (age 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan Severino Somoza (born 16 September 1981) is an Argentine-born Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock or as a flanker.
He was a member of Agronomia team, winning the title of National Champion in 2006/2007. He played also for the Italian semi-professional team of Rugby Reggio.
He decided to represent Portugal, and was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals squad. He played a single game with Scotland. He head-butted a Scottish player, being suspended for four weeks after the incident.
Severino had 50 caps for the "Lobos", from 2006 to 2013, with a try scored, five points in aggregate.
References
- "Rugby – A Pleno Rugby". www.aplenorugby.com.ar (in Portuguese). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
- Juan Severino Somoza at ESPNscrum
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| Coach: Morais | |
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