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'''Facundo Gigena''' (born 15 September 1994) is an [[Argentine people|Argentine]] [[Test match (rugby union)|international]] [[Rugby Union|rugby union]] player who plays in the [[Prop (rugby union)|prop]] position. He currently plays for [[Leicester Tigers]] in England's [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]].<ref name="Facundo Gigena Los Pumas Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=1098&idcategoria=41&estilo=equ | title=Facundo Gigena Los Pumas Player Profile | publisher=UAR | language=es | access-date=21 August 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818114938/http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=1098&idcategoria=41&estilo=equ | archive-date=18 August 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Facundo Gigena ESPN Scrum Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://en.espn.co.uk/argentina/rugby/player/287359.html | title=Facundo Gigena ESPN Scrum Player Profile | publisher=ESPN | access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref>
'''Facundo Gigena''' (born 15 September 1994) is an [[Argentine people|Argentine]] [[Test match (rugby union)|international]] [[Rugby Union|rugby union]] player who plays in the [[Prop (rugby union)|prop]] position. He most recently played for [[Leicester Tigers]], in England's [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]],<ref name="Facundo Gigena Los Pumas Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=1098&idcategoria=41&estilo=equ | title=Facundo Gigena Los Pumas Player Profile | publisher=UAR | language=es | access-date=21 August 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818114938/http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=1098&idcategoria=41&estilo=equ | archive-date=18 August 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Facundo Gigena ESPN Scrum Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://en.espn.co.uk/argentina/rugby/player/287359.html | title=Facundo Gigena ESPN Scrum Player Profile | publisher=ESPN | access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> between 2018 and 2021 when he played 45 games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/facundo-gigena-210208|publisher=Leicester Tigers|title=Tigers agree early release with Gigena| date=8 February 2021|access-date=8 February 2021}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
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Revision as of 11:35, 8 February 2021

Facundo Gigena
Date of birth (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthCórdoba, Argentina
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014−2016 Tala 3 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Template:Rut Jaguares 5 (0)
2018–2021 Leicester Tigers 45 (5)
Correct as of 22 November 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Argentina Under-18 1 (0)
2013 Argentina Under-19 3 (0)
2013−14 Argentina Under-20 16 (10)
2016 Argentina 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 August 2016

Facundo Gigena (born 15 September 1994) is an Argentine international rugby union player who plays in the prop position. He most recently played for Leicester Tigers, in England's Premiership,[1][2] between 2018 and 2021 when he played 45 games.[3]

International career

Gigena represented Argentina at both Under 18 and 19 level before being selected in the Under-20 sides which competed in the World Championships in 2013 and 2014.[1] He made his senior international debut in a match against Chile in Santiago on June 4, 2016 and marked his first appearance with a try in an 87-12 victory for his side.[2]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 21 August 2016[4]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2016 Template:Rut Jaguares 5 0 5 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 5 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leicester Tigers

Gigena signed for Leicester Tigers on 19 January 2018.[5] He made his debut against Cardiff Blues in the Anglo-Welsh Cup on 27 January 2018.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Facundo Gigena Los Pumas Player Profile" (in Spanish). UAR. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Facundo Gigena ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Tigers agree early release with Gigena". Leicester Tigers. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Facundo Gigena itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Leicester Tigers complete signing of international prop". Leicester Mercury. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Leicester Tigers hand debut to Argentina prop Facundo Gigena; Tom Brady returns for Anglo-Welsh Cup clash". Leicester Mercury. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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