Nicolás Bruzzone (born October 24, 1985) is an Argentine rugby sevens former player. He competed for Argentina 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] He initially missed out on Olympic selection but was a late addition to the Argentine squad after injury woes to Javier Rojas and Rodrigo Etchart.[2][3][4][5]

Nicolás Bruzzone
Date of birth (1985-10-24) October 24, 1985 (age 39)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010-2011 Pampas XV ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-
2010
2005-2006
 Argentina
Argentina XV
Argentina U-21
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2005- Argentina 7s

Bruzzone set a national record as the most capped sevens player.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "BRUZZONE Nicolas". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Molia, Bruzzone join Olympic rosters". Americas Rugby News.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Waqa, Jovilisi (July 16, 2016). "Argentina Olympics Sevens Squad Unveiled". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Korir, Patrick (July 16, 2016). "Argentina announces Rio 7s squad". ragahouse.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Argentina Target Gold with Strong Olympics Roster". Americas Rugby News. July 15, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Romagnoli, Federico (February 9, 2016). "Nicolás Bruzzone estableció un nuevo record nacional". ellitoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2016.
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