Gonzalo Oscar Camacho (born August 28, 1984 in Buenos Aires)[1] is a retired Argentine rugby union rugby player, who played for Leicester Tigers, Exeter Chiefs, Harlequins and Argentina on the wing.

Gonzalo Camacho
Birth nameGonzalo Oscar Camacho
Date of birth (1984-08-28) August 28, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Buenos Aires ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011 Harlequins 30 (20)
2011–2013 Exeter 26 (15)
2013–2016 Leicester 4 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2015 Argentina 24 (30)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2005–2009 Argentina 15

Club career edit

Gonzalo signed for Devon side Exeter Chiefs on 15 June 2011[2] having also previously played for Harlequins between 2009 and 2011, Camacho is held in high regards by Harlequins fans after scoring the winning try in against Stade Français in the Amlin Cup final. After much speculation it was announced on 29 May 2013 that Camacho will be leaving Exeter Chiefs and will be joining Leicester Tigers.[3]

International career edit

Gonzalo made his debut for Argentina against Uruguay on May 31, 2008 and scored twice during the match.[4] Camacho has gone on to become a regular in the Argentina side and following a number of impressive performances for the Argentine national team during the 2012 Rugby Championship which was topped off with Gonzalo scoring for the Pumas, against the New Zealand All Blacks.[5]

Gonzalo was part of Argentine squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. His last match was on July 25, 2015 vs. Australia.

References edit

  1. ^ Gonzalo Camacho player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. ^ "Chiefs Add Camacho". Exeter Chiefs. 2011-06-14. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30.
  3. ^ "Camacho one of several new Tigers". Planetrugby.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Uruguay 8 - 43 Argentina". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  5. ^ "Argentina vs New Zealand at La Plata 29 September 2012 Match Review". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

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