Sebastián Cancelliere

Sebastián Cancelliere (born 17 September 1993) is an Argentina international rugby union player.[4][5]

Sebastián Cancelliere
Date of birth (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birthSan Jose, California, United States[2][3]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Weight90 kg (198 lb)[3]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing[3]
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2021 Hindú 56 (283)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Jaguares 24 (45)
2021 Jaguares XV 9 (70)
2021– Glasgow Warriors 42 (95)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Argentina XV 8 (50)
2017– Argentina 12 (5)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2015–2016 Argentina 3

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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Cancelliere learned all his rugby in Argentina; he is a product of Hindú club in Buenos Aires.

Professional career

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Earlier in 2019 Cancelliere played Super Rugby for Jaguares. He was a part of the roster which reached the 2019 Super Rugby Final.

He joined Glasgow Warriors for the 2021–22 season.[6] He made his competitive debut for the Glasgow club playing in the United Rugby Championship against Zebre at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 336.[7]

International career

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Cancelliere was born in the United States, moving to Argentina as an infant. Cancelliere was eligible to represent either the United States or Argentina at international level.

Prior to Super Rugby, Cancelliere was involved for the Argentina XV. He played at both scrum-half and wing for the national next-of-XV. He made his test debut against England in 2017. He was considered for Rugby World Cup 2019. He played in Argentina's final warm-up match against South Africa.

References

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  1. ^ "Sebastián Cancelliere – ESPN". en.espn.co.uk. ESPNscrum.
  2. ^ Palmer, Mark (4 May 2023). "Glasgow Warriors wing Sebastián Cancelliere signs new two-year contract". The Times. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Sebastián Cancelliere – Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Foreign-born players in 2018 Rugby Championship". Americas Rugby News. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Sebastián Cancelliere". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Glasgow Warriors sign Argentinean flyer Sebastián Cancelliere". The Offside Line. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Zebre v Glasgow Warriors". Glasgow Warriors.
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