Gonzalo Tiesi (born 24 April 1985 in Buenos Aires) is a rugby union player from Argentina who plays for the London Welsh since January 2013. Tiesi has also played for the London Irish and Stade Français, and as for 31 December 2012 won 32 full caps for his national team, Los Pumas. His usual position is at centre.
| Full name | Gonzalo Pedro Tiesi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | ||
| Weight | 13 st 12 lbs (88 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003-2005 2005–2008 2008–2010 2010–2012 2012 2013- |
S.I.C. London Irish Harlequins Stade Français S.I.C. London Welsh |
16 24 18 7 6 |
(15) (10) (5) (10) (0) |
| correct as of 17 June 2013. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004– | Argentina | 34 | (30) |
| correct as of 17 June 2013. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2005 | Argentina | 1 | |
| correct as of 23 September 2007. | |||
Gonzalo Tiesi (born 24 April 1985 in Buenos Aires) is a rugby union player from Argentina who plays for the London Welsh since January 2013. Tiesi has also played for the London Irish and Stade Français, and as for 31 December 2012 won 32 full caps for his national team, Los Pumas. His usual position is at centre.
Tiesi formerly played for the San Isidro Club, north of Buenos Aires. Prior to signing with Harlequins he played for London Irish. He has also represented Argentina Sevens at the IRB Sevens event in Los Angeles. He also played for Buenos Aires Rugby Union in 2005 and previously represented Argentina at both under-21 and under-19 level.
At the end of 2011-12 season he left France for getting back to San Isidro Club of Argentina;[1] in January 2013 Tiesi was signed by the London Welsh.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gonzalo Tiesi volvió a jugar en el SIC" [Gonzalo Tiesi got back to SIC]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish) (Córdoba). 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "London Welsh: Gonzalo Tiesi joins the Exiles". BBC. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
External links[edit]
- (Spanish) Gonzalo Tiesi at UAR.com.ar
- Gonzalo Tiesi on london-irish.com
- Gonzalo Tiesi signs for London Irish
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