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Juan Pablo Orlandi

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Juan Pablo Orlandi
Full nameJuan Pablo Orlandi
Date of birth (1983-06-20) 20 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthMendoza, Argentina
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Marista Rugby Club ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2009 Rovigo 45 (10)
2009–2013 Racing Metro 76 (10)
2013–2015 Bath Rugby 21 (0)
2015 Newcastle Falcons 8 (0)
2015 Pau 10 (0)
2017–2019 Bayonne 22 (0)
Correct as of 15 April 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–10 Argentina Jaguars 3 (0)
2008–2015 Argentina 20 (5)
Correct as of 30 October 2015

Juan Pablo Orlandi (born 20 June 1983) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer who played at prop.

He previously played for Racing Métro in France and Rovigo in Italy. Orlandi has also represented the Argentina national rugby union team. In February 2013, he signed for Bath Rugby for the 2013-14 season. However, on 5 January 2015, Orlandi signed with Newcastle Falcons with immediate effect from the 2014-15 season.[1] On 6 Jan 2016 he was signed as a Medical Joker replacement to Pau in France.

He retired in the Aviron Bayonnais in 2019 to start a career as a rugby coach. He coached the Aviron Bayonnais sub-21 team for two years. He signed as a forwards coach in Stade Olympique Chambérien Rugby.

Orlandi made his international debut for Argentina on 8 November 2008 in a test match against France.[2]

Orlandi was called up for Argentina's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Newcastle sign Argentina tigh-head prop Juan Pablo Orlandi". ESPN scrum. 5 January 2015.
  2. ^ "France 12 - 6 Argentina". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
  3. ^ "Few surprises as Hourcade names RWC 2015 squad". Rugby World Cup. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Matías Díaz es baja en el plantel para RWC 2015". UAR. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-20. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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