Ramiro Herrera

Ramiro Herrera (born 14 February 1989) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays as a prop for Jaguares in Super Rugby.[1][2][3][4]

Ramiro Herrera
Full nameRamiro Herrera
Date of birth (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989
Place of birthComodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight130 kg (20 st 7 lb; 287 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Hindú
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–13 Hindú 69 (20)
2015- Hindú ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Pampas XV 6 (0)
2014–15 Castres 22 (0)
2016−2017 Jaguares 11 (0)
2017-2019 Stade Français 27 (5)
Correct as of 22 July 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–13 Argentina Jaguars 6 (0)
2014– Argentina 39 (0)
Correct as of 6 October 2018
Not to be confused with the Tejano musician Ramiro "Ram" Herrera.

Career

Herrera started out his rugby career in his native Argentina playing for Chenque Rugby Club from Comodoro Rivadavia.

Then he played for Hindú Club in the Torneo de la URBA for four years before trying his luck abroad with French side Castres Olympique.[3][4]

He was also selected for the Pampas XV squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup also for their tour of Australia in 2014.[1]

International career

Having played for Argentine representative sides such as the Pampas XV and the Jaguars, Herrera made his senior debut for Los Pumas against Ireland on 7 June 2014 and made a second appearance in the second test between the sides a week later.[1] He didn't feature in Argentina's final game of the 2014 mid-year rugby union internationals against Scotland, however he was named in the squad for the 2014 Rugby Championship.[5]

References
  1. "Ramiro Herrera Argentina Rugby Player Profile". UAR. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. "Ramiro Herrera ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. "Ramiro Herrera itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. "Ramiro Herrera Castres Olympique Player Profile". Castres Olympique Rugby. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. "Pumas squad for the Rugby Championship". Sanzar Rugby. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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