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Agustín Fraga

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Agustín Fraga
Full nameAgustín Emiliano Fraga
Date of birth (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back/wing
Current team Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022- Argentina
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asuncion Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team competition

Agustín Emiliano Fraga (born 6 March 2002) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the Argentina national rugby sevens team.

Career

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From Belgrano, Buenos Aires, he plays domestic rugby union for Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires at full-back or wing. He made his debut for the Argentina national rugby sevens team in 2022.[3][4]

He played for Argentina at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa.[5] He was part of the winning Pumas team at the 2022 South American Games.[6] He was part of the Argentine squad that won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.

He played as Argentina became SVNS League Winners in May 2024.[7] He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics and made a try scoring Olympic debut in their opening fixture against Kenya.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Agustin Fraga". Its Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Agustin Fraga". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Piserchia, Micaela. "Amateurism vs. professionalism: the debate of Agustín Fraga, who dreams of Paris 2024". c5n.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "AGUSTÍN FRAGA WILL BE THE SIXTH DEBUTANT OF THE SEASON IN PUMAS7S". Rugbychampagneweb. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Argentina roster for Rugby World Cup Sevens". Americasrugbynews. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Pumas 7 won gold again at the South American Games with Rosario's contribution". elciudadanoweb. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "HSBC SVNS: Argentina crowned League Winners as New Zealand strike gold". World.Rugby. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Team Argentina". World.Rugby. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ "First step for Los Pumas 7s: hard-fought victory in the debut of the Olympic Games". lavoz. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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