Joaquin Andres Riera (San Miguel de Tucuman, 22 February 1994) is an Argentine rugby union player. His usual position is as a Centre and he currently plays for Benetton Rugby in Pro14.[1]
Date of birth | 22 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under contract with Petrarca Padova, for 2019–20 Pro14 season, he named like Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14.[2] He played for Benetton from 2020 to 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.[3][4]
After playing for Argentina Under 20 in 2014, from 2015 to 2017 Riera was named in the Argentina Sevens for World Rugby Sevens Series.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Joaquin Riera". Benetton Rugby.
- ^ "COMINCIATA UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE SPORTIVA 19/20 DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Joaquin Riera È Uu Nuovo Leone Biancoverde". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "12 GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL CLUB BIANCOVERDE" (in Italian). Benetton Rugby.it. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.