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Santiago García Botta

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Santiago García Botta
Full nameSantiago García Botta
Date of birth (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-2014 Belgrano 57 (20)
2014-2015 Stade Francais 3 (0)
2015 Pampas XV 5 (0)
2016-2019 Jaguares 44 (5)
2019- Harlequins 69 (0)
2011- Total 178 (25)
Correct as of 10 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Argentina under-20 - (-)
2013-2018 Argentina 34 (5)
Correct as of 10 December 2023

Santiago García Botta (born 19 June 1992 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a prop.[1][2]

Career

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He played at Belgrano Athletic Club at the Nacional de Clubes. He moved to Stade Français, returning afterwards to Argentina to play for the Pampas XV.

García Botta was a regular player for Argentina Jaguars. He played at the 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup, where the Jaguars were runners-up. He won 34 caps for Argentina, with one try scored, over a five year international career. His first game was at the 85–10 win over Chile, at 1 May 2013, in Montevideo, for the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifyings. He scored a try in his international debut.[3][4]

He was a late call up for the Pumas in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, haven been called up on 29 October the day before the Bronze final against South Africa.[5][6] He came on during the 77th minute of the game.[7]

In 2019 he joined English club Harlequins.[8] He was a replacement in the Premiership final against Exeter on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Santiago GARCIA BOTTA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Santiago GARCIA BOTTA - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ Santiago García Botta at UAR Official Website (Spanish)
  4. ^ Santiago García Botta International Statistics
  5. ^ "Injured Marcos Ayerza ruled out of Argentina's team for bronze final". Rugby World Cup. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Ayerza out of Bronze Final". Americas Rugby News. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Coupe du Monde - Match report South Africa vs Argentina, le 30/10/2015". all.rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Santiago Garcia Botta and Martin Landajo: Harlequins to sign Argentina internationals". BBC. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Santiago Garcia Botta". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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