Ignacio Calles (born 24 October 1995) is an Argentine rugby union player, currently playing for Top 14 side Pau. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Birth name | Ignacio David Calles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
editCalles started playing rugby at Los Cardos in Tandil, Argentina. After a few years he move to Buenos Aires and played in Liceo Naval (rugby) until 2016 where he signed a contract Section Paloise, the representative team of the city of Pau.
Professional career
editCalles signed a new deal with Pau in October 2020, having originally joined the side in 2018.[2] He was named in the Argentine squad for the 2020 Tri Nations Series in October 2020.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ignacio Calles". Pau (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Ignacio Calles signs new contract with Pau". Americas Rugby News. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Argentina innovate with notable Rugby Championship roster". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
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