Facundo Gigena (born 15 September 1994) is an Argentine international rugby union player who plays in the prop position for Pau (Section Paloise). He previously played for London Irish in England's Premiership Rugby. He recently played for Leicester Tigers[1][2] between 2018 and 2021 when he played 45 games.[3]
| Date of birth | 15 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career
editGigena represented Argentina at both Under 18 and 19 level before being selected in the Under-20 sides which competed in the World Championships in 2013 and 2014.[1] He made his senior international debut in a match against Chile in Santiago on June 4, 2016 and marked his first appearance with a try in an 87-12 victory for his side.[2]
Super Rugby statistics
edit- As of 21 August 2016[4]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jaguares | 5 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Leicester Tigers
editGigena signed for Leicester Tigers on 19 January 2018.[5] He made his debut against Cardiff Blues in the Anglo-Welsh Cup on 27 January 2018.[6] He was released on 8 February 2021.[7]
London Irish
editFollowing his departure from Leicester Tigers he signed for London Irish.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Facundo Gigena Los Pumas Player Profile" (in Spanish). UAR. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Facundo Gigena ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Tigers agree early release with Gigena". Leicester Tigers. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Facundo Gigena itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers complete signing of international prop". Leicester Mercury. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers hand debut to Argentina prop Facundo Gigena; Tom Brady returns for Anglo-Welsh Cup clash". Leicester Mercury. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Tigers agree releases with Enever and Gigena". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "London Irish sign Facundo Gigena from Leicester Tigers". Americas Rugby News. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.