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Juan Figallo

フアン・フィガロ　/　ふあん・ふぃがろ

Rugby union player from Argentina

March 25, 1988 (age 38)　・　Salta, Salta Province, Argentina

Salta Province
rugby union player

My Take

What I admire about Juan Figallo is that he made it from inland Salta to rugby's top stages without ever playing a glamorous position. A tight-head prop is the unsung engine of the scrum, and being named the best in that role at the 2011 World Cup is a connoisseur's honor rather than a headline one. His journey from Montpellier in France's Top 14 to Saracens in England speaks to grit and adaptability. I have a soft spot for the men who do the dirty work in the trenches, and Figallo strikes me as exactly that kind of quietly indispensable professional worth respecting.

Overview

Juan Guillermo Figallo (born in Salta, March 25, 1988) is an Argentine former rugby union player. He began playing at Jockey Club de Salta and then was recruited by the French side Montpellier in the Top 14. Figallo was called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, being named "Player of Pool B" and the best tight-head prop at the competition. On 24 May 2014, Figallo signed for English club Saracens for the 2014/15 season.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Juan Figallo
Name (Japanese): フアン・フィガロ
Reading: ふあん・ふぃがろ
Born: March 25, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dragon
Origin: Salta, Salta Province, Argentina
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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