Eusebio Guiñazú

Eusebio Guiñazú
Full nameEusebio Guiñazú
Date of birth (1982-01-15) 15 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthMendoza, Argentina
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight114 kg (18.0 st; 251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2005 RC Mendoza ()
2005–2006 Toulon 25 (0)
2006–2009 Agen 56 (5)
2010 Stormers 7 (0)
2010 Boland Cavaliers 2 (0)
2010–2011 Biarritz 14 (0)
2011–2012 Toulouse 8 (0)
2012–2014 Bath 5 (0)
2014–2015 Munster 20 (5)
Correct as of 6 November 2013
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 Argentina U18 2 (0)
2000–2001 Argentina U19 4 (0)
2002–2003 Argentina U21 15 (15)
2004–2010 Argentina A 6 (5)
2003–present Argentina 36 (5)
Correct as of 24 November 2013

Eusebio Guiñazú (born 15 January 1982) is an Argentine rugby union player. His usual position is as a prop or hooker.

History

Club career

He started his career at Argentine team RC Mendoza.

He turned professional in 2005 and signed for the French Top 14 team Toulon. After just one season at Toulon, he moved to another French team, Agen, where he remained for 3 seasons until he was released in July 2009 due to club's financial problems following their relegation to Pro D2.

He had a short spell back in Mendoza before he signed for South African Super Rugby franchise the Stormers. He played for them during the 2010 Super 14 season, as well as for domestic side Boland Cavaliers in the 2010 Vodacom Cup and 2010 Currie Cup First Division seasons.

At the end of 2010, he returned to France when he joined Biarritz and shortly after moved to Toulouse.

He signed for Bath Rugby on a two-year deal in November 2012.[1]

He joined Irish Pro12 side Munster on a four-month contract in September 2014.[2] He signed a contract extension with Munster in January 2015, meaning he will stay with the province until the end of the 2014–2015 season.[3]

International career

In 2003, while still playing in Argentina, he earned a call-up to the Argentina national team, making his debut on 27 April against Paraguay in Montevideo.

He was not initially named to the Argentina squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but was called in for the third-place match against France as a replacement for the injured Mario Ledesma.[4]

In 2012 Eusebio was part of the Pumas team that part in the inaugural, The Rugby Championship.

References

  1. ^ "Bath add Eusebio Guinazu and Mat Gilbert to squad". BBC Sport. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Munster Sign Eusebio Guinazu". munsterrugby.ie. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Players Commit To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ Rugby News Service (15 October 2007). "Argentina call up replacement". Rugby World Cup. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.