Benjamín Macome (born 10 January 1986) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays as a flanker for the Jaguares in Super Rugby.
| Full name | Benjamín Macome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 January 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tucumán, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He plays for Tucumán Rugby in his homeland and the Pampas XV in the South African Vodacom Cup.[1][2][3]
International career
editMacome made his senior debut for Los Pumas in the 89-6 win over Chile on 20 May 2009.[1]
He was named in the squad for the 2013 Rugby Championship[4] and made his championship debut as a 60th-minute substitute in his side's 17-22 defeat to South Africa on 24 August.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Benjamín Macome Argentina Rugby Player Profile". UAR. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Benjamín Macome ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Benjamín Macome itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Pumas add Tiesi, Contepomi". Rugby 365. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Argentina 17–22 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.