Gaston Cortes
Rodrigo Gaston Cortes (born 6 October 1985)[1] is an Argentinian international rugby union player, a prop for Toronto Arrows. Cortes played four times for Argentina in 2011 and 2012. He previously played over 100 games for Bristol Rugby between 2012 and 2018; and played for Leicester Tigers.
| Birth name | Rodrigo Gaston Cortes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cordoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Argentina
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Cortes worked for his father's haulage company and played for Córdoba Athletic Club.[2] Cortes made his international debut for Argentina on 22 May 2011 in the South American Rugby Championship against Chile as a replacement in a 61–6 win.[3] Cortes also played against Uruguay in the same year, he won his final two caps in the 2012 South American Rugby Championship featuring again in games against Chile and Uruguay.[4]
Europe
Cortes signed for Bristol Rugby on 29 August 2012.[5] Cortes played over 100 games for Bristol, including winning promotion from the RFU Championship twice.[6]
After six seasons at Bristol Cortes signed for Leicester Tigers on 18 May 2018 with the move to happen in the summer of 2018.[6]
On 10 February 2020, it was announced that Garston would join Glasgow Warriors on a short-term loan.[7]
Major League Rugby
In July 2020 it was confirmed that Cortes had signed for Major League Rugby side Toronto Arrows ahead of the 2021 season.[8]
References
- "Gaston Cortes". ESPN. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Gaston Cortes - Trucking, Rucking And Living The Dream". Bristol Rugby. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Argentina (35) 61 - 6 (6) Chile (FT)". ESPN. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Cortes test caps". ESPN. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Bristol sign Argentina international prop Gaston Cortes". BBC. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Leicester Tigers sign Gaston Cortes to add to their front-row stock". Leicester Mercury. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- https://twitter.com/BBCRLSport/status/1226909859293093889
- "Gastón Cortes among five Arrows confirmed for 2021". Americas Rugby News. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.