Manuel Contepomi

Manuel Contepomi
Manuel Contepomi
Date of birth 20 August 1977 (1977-08-20) (age 34)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
School Cardinal Newman College (Buenos Aires)
Notable relative(s) Felipe Contepomi (twin brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
1996-2005, 2007-2008 Newman
correct as of 24 September 2007.
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005-2006
2006-2007
Bristol
Rovigo
correct as of 24 September 2007.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1998-2007 Argentina 32 (35)
correct as of 24 September 2007.
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
1997-2002 Argentina 10
correct as of 24 September 2007.

Manuel Contepomi (born 20 August 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Newman in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires competition. He has also made numerous appearances for the Argentina national team. He is the twin brother of fellow Argentine rugby international Felipe Contepomi.

He formerly played for Bristol in the Guinness Premiership and Rovigo in Italy.

Contepomi played for the national under-19 and under-21 Argentina sides in the early years of his career. After making his international debut for Argentina in 1998, he was included in the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad for Wales. He made his second World Cup appearance at the 2003 tournament in Australia.

Facts

  • Manuel Contepomi has received the prestigious Olimpia de Plata for Rugby on two occasions, in 1998 and 2001.

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