Gabriel Travaglini (born in Buenos Aires, 14 February 1958) is an Argentine retired rugby union player. He played as number 8. He played for CASI for all of his entire career. As of April 2022, he is the chairman of Unión Argentina de Rugby.
 Travaglini scores a try for CA San Isidro against Hindú Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Gabriel Travaglini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | February 14, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Adolfo Travaglini (grandfather)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Travaglini debuted with Club Atlético San Isidro against Banco Nación, in September 1977, playing as lock. Between 1980 and 1986, Travaglini was the captain for CASI.[2] His first match for Argentina was against Italy, on 24 October 1978. He was also part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup Pumas roster, playing all the three matches, ending his international career in the pool stage match against the All Blacks. Between 2013 and 2015, he was CASI's chairman,[3] as well as the chairman of Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires (URBA). In April 2022, Travaglini became chairman of UAR, being the first from URBA since 2009 and the one who played most matches for the Pumas in the history. He also became the first chairman to have played a Rugby World Cup.[4]
Notes edit
- ^ El pasado del rugby vive en San Isidro
- ^ Entrevista a Gabriel Travaglini - Rugby Time
- ^ Siguen las oraciones por Juan Gastaldi
- ^ "El exPuma Gabriel Travaglini asumió como presidente de la UAR". www.diariojornada.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-03.