Santiago Carreras

Santiago Carreras
Date of birth (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 25)
Place of birthCórdoba, Argentina
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Wing, Fullback
Current team Gloucester
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020 Jaguares 12 (25)
2019 Jaguares XV 5 (15)
2020– Gloucester 53 (124)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018 Argentina U20 8 (9)
2018–2019 Argentina XV 6 (20)
2019– Argentina 35 (31)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Santiago Carreras (born 30 March 1998) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester and the Argentina national team.

Club career

On 28 December 2018, Carreras was named in the Jaguares squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season. His playing positions are Fullback, Wing and Fly-half.[citation needed]

Despite sharing the same last name as Mateo Carreras of Newcastle and playing in a common position, the players are not related. Santiago Carreras is from Córdoba; Mateo Carreras is from Tucumán.[citation needed]

International career

Carreras was a starter for the Argentina national team on 14 November 2020 in their first ever win against the All Blacks.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Santiago Carreras player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Argentina (16) 25 - 15 (3) New Zealand (FT)". ESPN. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

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