Thomas Gallo (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tucumán, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Gallo (born 30 April 1999) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Argentina national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Gallo signed his first professional contract for Benetton in September 2020.[2] He made his Benetton debut in Round 6 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Cardiff Blues.[3]
International career
[edit]In 2019 Gallo was named in the Argentina Under 20 squad. In September 2021 Gallo was named in Argentina squad for 2021 Rugby Championship. He made his debut in Round 6 of the 2021 Rugby Championship against Australia.[4]
Gallo was eligible to play for Italy due to his grandfather's Italian ancestry, before winning his first cap for Argentina in 2021.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Gallo". Benetton Rugby. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Gallo E' Ufficialmente Un Nuovo Giocatore Biancoverde". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Pro14: Cardiff Blues 22-5 Benetton". BBC Sport. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Equipo definido para cerrar el Zurich Rugby Championship". UAR Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Gallo at ESPNscrum
- Thomas Gallo at ItsRugby.co.uk
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