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Santiago Carreras

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Santiago Carreras
Santiago Carreras
Date of birth (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 26)
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 62 (160)
Correct as of 25 January 2024
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

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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

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

References

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  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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