Nicolás Vergallo (born 20 August 1983 in Rosario) is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing in France for Lyon. He plays at scrum-half.[1][2]
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| Full name | Nicolás Vergallo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 August 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editClub
editToulouse
editKings
editIn October 2012, Toulouse announced that it had released Vergallo from his contract, which was supposed to end in 2014. This freed him up to sign with the Port Elizabeth-based Super Rugby franchise, the Southern Kings.[3] Vergallo was the second-choice scrum-half for the Southern Kings during the 2013 Super Rugby season behind Shaun Venter. He made just three starts – against the Brumbies,[4] the Stormers[5] and the Sharks[6] – as well as eleven substitute appearances. He scored one try, a consolation try in their home match against the Cheetahs.[7]
He was an unused substitute in both legs of the Kings' Super Rugby promotion/relegation play-offs against the Lions.[citation needed]
At the end of the Super Rugby season, he initially seemed to be set to stay with the Kings, appearing in the Eastern Province Kings squad for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season[8] and making five starts. However, he later left to join the French Pro D2 side Lyon.[9]
International
editHe made his debut for Argentina on 3 Dec 2005 against Samoa. He also played in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. In 2012 Vergallo was part of the Pumas team that played in the inaugural Rugby Championship.[citation needed]
References
edit- ↑ "UAR Player Profile" (in Spanish). Unión Argentina de Rugby. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Kings to make three signings". EWN Sport. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 28–28 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Stormers 19–11 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 58–13 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 22–34 Toyota Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Eastern Province Kings : 2013 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "EP Kings lose Vergallo to Lyon". Algoa FM. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.