Joaquín Díaz Bonilla

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (born 12 April 1989) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby and for the national Argentina team, The Pumas.[1]

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla
Date of birth (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2017 Hindú 135 (1109)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2020 Jaguares 28 (18)
2019 Racing 92 6 (4)
2020– Leicester Tigers 1 (5)
Correct as of 21 November 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Argentina 4 (7)
Correct as of 21 September 2020

He played domestically in Argentina for Hindú Club in the Torneo de la URBA, before turning professional with the Super Rugby side Jaguares, both sides play in Buenos Aires. Diaz Bonilla started at fly half for Jaguares in the 2019 Super Rugby Final, where they lost to New Zealand's Crusaders.

During the 2019 Rugby World Cup Diaz Bonilla played for Racing 92 in France's Top 14 as cover for Finn Russell and Ben Volavola.[2]

He returned to the Jaguares for the aborted 2020 Super Rugby season, featuring in 3 games before the season was cut short due to coronavirus.

On 21 September 2020 he signed for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.[3]

References
  1. "ItsRugby International Statistics". Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  2. "Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Joins Racing 92 As Medical Joker". Americas Rugby News. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. "Joaquin Diaz Bonilla: Leicester Tigers sign Argentina fly-half for 2020-21 season". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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