Manuel Contepomi
Manuel Contepomi
| Date of birth |
(1977-08-20) 20 August 1977 |
| Place of birth |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight |
90 kg (14 st 2 lb) |
| School |
Colegio Cardenal Newman (Buenos Aires) |
| Notable relative(s) |
Felipe Contepomi (twin brother) |
| Rugby union career |
| Playing career |
| Position |
Centre |
| Amateur clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
| 1996-2005, 2007-2008 |
Newman |
| correct as of 11 July 2014. |
| Professional / senior clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
2005-2006
2006-2007 |
Bristol
Rovigo |
|
|
| correct as of 11 July 2014. |
| National team(s) |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 1998-2007 |
Argentina |
32 |
(35) |
| correct as of 11 July 2014. |
| Sevens national teams |
| Years |
Club / team |
Comps |
| 1997-2002 |
Argentina |
10 |
| correct as of 11 July 2014. |
Manuel Contepomi (born 20 August 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He started playing Rugby at his secondary school, Colegio Cardenal Newman, and currently plays for Club Newman in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires competition. He has also made numerous appearances for the Argentina national team. He is the twin brother of fellow Argentine rugby international Felipe Contepomi.
He formerly played for Bristol in the Guinness Premiership and Rovigo in Italy.
Contepomi played for the national under-19 and under-21 Argentina sides in the early years of his career. After making his international debut for Argentina in 1998, he was included in the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad for Wales. He made his second World Cup appearance at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, and is third at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in France, where Argentina reached the 3rd place.
Facts
- Manuel Contepomi has received the prestigious Olimpia de Plata for Rugby on two occasions, in 1998 and 2001.
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