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'''Marcelo Loffreda''' (born May 17, 1959, in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina) is an Argentine former [[rugby union]] footballer and coach. Loffreda won 44 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] with one as captain, playing at [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]] for the [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentine rugby union side]] (''los Pumas''). He played much of his career outside the legendary [[Hugo Porta]] and scored 4 test tries.
'''Marcelo Loffreda''' (born May 17, 1959, in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina) is an Argentine former [[rugby union]] footballer and coach. Loffreda won 44 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] with one as captain, playing at [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]] for the [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentine rugby union side]] (''los Pumas''). He played much of his career outside the legendary [[Hugo Porta]] and scored 4 test tries.


In 1994 he hung up his playing boots and became a coach. In April 2000, he was appointed coach of Argentina and steered them to series victories over [[France national rugby union team|France]], [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]], a draw with the [[British and Irish Lions]], a win against [[England national rugby union team|England]] at [[Twickenham stadium|Twickenham]] in November 2006 as well as coming close to securing the Pumas' first victories over [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] and [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]]. The Pumas went on to their all-time best finish of third at the [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 World Cup]], including an opening win over hosts France, a pool win over [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]], and another win over France in the third-place match. This success was Loffreda's swansong as Pumas coach, as he had announced months before the tournament that he would leave the Pumas after the World Cup for the job of Director of Rugby at [[Leicester Tigers|Leicester]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/6576815.stm Loffreda named as new Tigers boss] - BBC News, April 25, 2007</ref>
In 1994 he hung up his playing boots and became a coach. In April 2000, he was appointed coach of Argentina and steered them to series victories over [[France national rugby union team|France]], [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]], a draw with the [[British and Irish Lions]], a win against [[England national rugby union team|England]] at [[Twickenham stadium|Twickenham]] in November 2006 as well as coming close to securing the Pumas' first victories over [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] and [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]]. The Pumas went on to their all-time best finish of third at the [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 World Cup]], including an opening win over hosts France, a pool win over [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]], and another win over France in the third-place match. This success was Loffreda's swansong as Pumas coach, as he had announced months before the tournament that he would leave the Pumas after the World Cup for the job of director of rugby at [[Leicester Tigers|Leicester]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/6576815.stm Loffreda named as new Tigers boss] - BBC News, April 25, 2007</ref>


Loffreda graduated in [[civil engineering]] at [[Universidad de Buenos Aires]] and was sales manager for Argentine [[textile]] and [[footwear]] company [[Alpargatas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edant.ole.com.ar/notas/2007/02/09/01360100.html|title=Ruge por Loffreda|website=edant.ole.com.ar|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref>
Loffreda graduated in [[civil engineering]] at [[Universidad de Buenos Aires]] and was sales manager for Argentine [[textile]] and [[footwear]] company [[Alpargatas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edant.ole.com.ar/notas/2007/02/09/01360100.html|title=Ruge por Loffreda|website=edant.ole.com.ar|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref>
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He is married with five children: Sophia, Nicolas, Juana, Olivia and Marina (in age order)
He is married with five children: Sophia, Nicolas, Juana, Olivia and Marina (in age order)


Loffreda was sacked from his job as Head Coach at Leicester on June 6, 2008, after just one season at the club. Despite reaching two finals (EDF energy and Guinness Premiership) he was dismissed due to poor results. Leicester only just reached the Premiership playoffs and barely qualified for the [[European Rugby Champions Cup|Heineken Cup]]; from a club of this [[egotism|self-perceived]] standard, this was seen as unacceptable. He was succeeded as Leicester Tigers coach by then 40-year-old South African, [[Heyneke Meyer]] in late June 2008.
Loffreda was sacked from his job as head coach at Leicester on June 6, 2008, after just one season at the club. Despite reaching two finals (EDF energy and Guinness Premiership) he was dismissed due to poor results. Leicester only just reached the Premiership playoffs and barely qualified for the [[European Rugby Champions Cup|Heineken Cup]]; from a club of such a high standard, this was seen as unacceptable. He was succeeded as Leicester Tigers coach by then 40-year-old South African, [[Heyneke Meyer]] in late June 2008.


He has returned to Argentina as a coach.
He has returned to Argentina as a coach.
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==International Matches as Head Coach==
<small>'''Note:''' World Rankings Column shows the World Ranking Argentina was placed at on the following Monday after each of their matches</small>
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan=8|Matches (2000–2007)
|-
!Matches
!Date
!Opposition
!Venue
!Score<br /><small>(Arg.–Opponent)</small>
!Competition
!Captain
![[World Rugby Rankings|World <br> Rank]]
|-
!colspan=8|2000
|-
| align=center|'''1'''
| 3 June
| {{nrut|Ireland}}
| [[Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry|Ferrocarril Stadium]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|34–23
| [[2000 Ireland rugby union tour of The Americas|Mid-year test]]
| [[Agustín Pichot]]
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
| align=center|'''2'''
| 17 June
| rowspan=2|{{nrut|Australia}}
| [[Ballymore Stadium]], [[Brisbane]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|6–53
| rowspan=2|Australia tour
| rowspan=4|[[Lisandro Arbizu]]
|-
| align=center|'''3'''
| 24 June
| [[Canberra Stadium]], [[Canberra]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|25–32
|-
| align=center|'''4'''
| 12 November
| {{nrut|South Africa}}
| [[Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti|River Plate Stadium]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|33–37
| rowspan=2|[[2000 end-of-year rugby union internationals|End-of-year tests]]
|-
| align=center|'''5'''
| 25 November
| {{nrut|England}}
| [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], [[London]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|0–19
|-
!colspan=8|2001
|-
| align=center|'''6'''
| 19 May
| {{nrut|Uruguay}}
| [[Richardson Memorial Stadium]], [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|32–27
| rowspan=3|[[2001 PARA Pan American Championship|PARA Pan American Championship]]
| rowspan=3|[[Agustín Pichot]]
| rowspan=8 style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
| align=center|'''7'''
| 23 May
| {{nrut|United States}}
| [[Mohawk Sports Park]], [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|44–16
|-
| align=center|'''8'''
| 26 May
| {{nrut|Canada}}
| [[Fletcher's Fields]], [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|20–6
|-
| align=center|'''9'''
| 23 June
| {{nrut|New Zealand}}
| [[Lancaster Park]], [[Christchurch]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|19–67
| rowspan=2|[[2001 June rugby union tests|Mid-year test]]
| rowspan=5|[[Lisandro Arbizu]]
|-
| align=center|'''10'''
| 14 July
| {{nrut|Italy}}
| [[Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry|Ferrocarril Stadium]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|38–17
|-
| align=center|'''11'''
| 10 November
| {{nrut|Wales}}
| [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|30–16
| rowspan=3|[[2001 end-of-year rugby union internationals|End-of-year tests]]
|-
| align=center|'''12'''
| 18 November
| {{nrut|Scotland}}
| [[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]], [[Edinburgh]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|25–16
|-
| align=center|'''13'''
| 1 December
| {{nrut|New Zealand}}
| [[Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti|River Plate Stadium]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|20–24
|-
!colspan=8|2002
|-
| align=center|'''14'''
| 28 April
| {{nrut|Uruguay}}
| rowspan=3|[[Estadio Bautista Gargantini]], [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|35–21
| rowspan=3|[[2002 South American Rugby Championship "A"|South American Rugby Championship]]
| [[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]]
| rowspan=9 style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
| align=center|'''15'''
| 1 May
| {{nrut|Paraguay}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|152–0
| [[Santiago Phelan]]
|-
| align=center|'''16'''
| 4 May
| {{nrut|Chile}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|57–13
| [[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]]
|-
| align=center|'''17'''
| 15 June
| {{nrut|France}}
| rowspan=2|[[José Amalfitani Stadium]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|28–27
| rowspan=3|[[2002 June rugby union tests|Mid-year tests]]
| [[Lisandro Arbizu]]
|-
| align=center|'''18'''
| 22 June
| {{nrut|England}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|18–26
| rowspan=2|[[Agustín Pichot]]
|-
| align=center|'''19'''
| 29 June
| {{nrut|South Africa}}
| [[PAM Brink Stadium]], [[Springs, Gauteng|Springs]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|29–49
|-
| align=center|'''20'''
| 2 November
| {{nrut|Australia}}
| [[Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti|River Plate Stadium]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|6–17
| rowspan=3|[[2002 end-of-year rugby union internationals|End-of-year tests]]
| rowspan=3|[[Lisandro Arbizu]]
|-
| align=center|'''21'''
| 16 November
| {{nrut|Italy}}
| [[Stadio Flaminio]], [[Rome]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|33–6
|-
| align=center|'''22'''
| 23 November
| {{nrut|Ireland}}
| [[Lansdowne Road]], [[Dublin]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|7–16
|-
!colspan=8|2003
|-
| align=center|'''23'''
| 27 April
| {{nrut|Paraguay}}
| rowspan=3|[[Estadio Luis Franzini]], [[Montevideo]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|144–0
| rowspan=3|[[2003 South American Rugby Championship "A"|South American Rugby Championship]]
| [[Lucas Ostiglia]]
| rowspan=10 style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
| align=center|'''24'''
| 30 April
| {{nrut|Chile}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|49–3
| [[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]]
|-
| align=center|'''25'''
| 3 May
| {{nrut|Uruguay}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|32–0
| [[Sebastián Aguirre (rugby union)|Sebastián Aguirre]]
|-
| align=center|'''26'''
| 14 June
| rowspan=2|{{nrut|France}}
| rowspan=2|[[José Amalfitani Stadium]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|10–6
| rowspan=2|[[2003 France rugby union tour of Argentina and New Zealand|France Series]]
| rowspan=2|[[Lisandro Arbizu]]
|-
| align=center|'''27'''
| 20 June
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|33–32
|-
| align=center|'''28'''
| 28 June
| {{nrut|South Africa}}
| [[EPRU Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|25–26
| [[2003 June rugby union tests|Mid-year test]]
| rowspan=2|[[Gonzalo Longo]]
|-
| align=center|'''29'''
| 18 August
| {{nrut|Fiji}}
| [[Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes]], [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|49–30
| [[2003 Fiji rugby union tours|Test Match]]
|-
| align=center|'''30'''
| 23 August
| {{nrut|United States}}
| [[Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club|B.A.C. & R.C.]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|42–8
| rowspan=3|[[2003 PARA Pan American Championship|PARA Pan American Championship]]
| [[Lisandro Arbizu]]
|-
| align=center|'''31'''
| 27 August
| {{nrut|Uruguay}}
| [[Club Atlético San Isidro|C.A.S.I.]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|57–0
| [[Agustin Pichot]]
|-
| align=center|'''32'''
| 30 August
| {{nrut|Canada}}
| [[Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club|B.A.C. & R.C.]], [[Buenos Aires]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|62–22
| [[Lisandro Arbizu]]
|-
| align=center|'''33'''
| 10 October
| {{nrut|Australia}}
| [[Stadium Australia]], [[Sydney]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|8–24
| rowspan=4|[[2003 Rugby World Cup]]
| [[Agustin Pichot]]
| align=center|7th
|-
| align=center|'''34'''
| 14 October 2003
| {{nrut|Namibia}}
| [[Central Coast Stadium]], [[Gosford]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|67–14
| [[Nicolás Fernández Miranda]]
| align=center|7th
|-
| align=center|'''35'''
| 22 October 2003
| {{nrut|Romania}}
| [[Sydney Football Stadium]], [[Sydney]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|50–3
| [[Santiago Phelan]]
| align=center|7th
|-
| align=center|'''36'''
| 26 October
| {{nrut|Ireland}}
| [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"|15–16
| [[Agustin Pichot]]
| align=center|7th
|-
!colspan=8|2004
|-
| align=center|'''0'''
|
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| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|–
| rowspan=3|[[2004 South American Rugby Championship "A"|South American Rugby Championship]]
|
| align=center|
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| align=center|'''0'''
|
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==Honours==
W 45-3 v Chile Santiago 25 Apr 2004 [[
*'''[[Rugby World Cup]]'''
W 69-10 v Uruguay Santiago 28 Apr [[2004 South American Rugby Championship "A"|2004 South American Rugby Championship]]
**Third place: [[2007 Rugby World Cup|2007]]
W 147-7 v Venezuela Santiago 1 May [[2004 South American Rugby Championship "A"|2004 South American Rugby Championship]]
*'''[[PARA Pan American Championship]]'''
W 50-44 v Wales Tucuman 12 Jun
**Champions: [[2001 PARA Pan American Championship|2001]], [[2003 PARA Pan American Championship|2003]]
L 20-35 v Wales Buenos Aires 19 Jun
*'''[[South American Rugby Championship]]'''
L 7-41 v New Zealand Hamilton 26 Jun
**Champions: [[2002 South American Rugby Championship "A"|2002]], [[2003 South American Rugby Championship "A"|2003]], [[2004 South American Rugby Championship "A"|2004]], [[2006 South American Rugby Championship "A"|2006]]
W 24-14 v France Marseille 20 Nov (first win in France since 1992)
L 19-21 v Ireland Lansdowne Road 27 Nov
L 7-39 v South Africa Buenos Aires 4 Dec

W 68-36 v Japan Buenos Aires 23 Apr 2005
W 48-13 v Chile Buenos Aires 8 May
W 27-21 v Uruguay Buenos Aires 15 May
W 35-21 v Italy Salta 11 Jun
W 29-30 v Italy Cordoba 17 Jun
L 23-34 v South Africa Buenos Aires 5 Nov
W 23-19 v Scotland Murrayfield 12 Nov
W 39-22 v Italy Genova 19 Nov
L 12-28 v Samoa Buenos Aires 3 Dec

W 27-25 v Wales Puerto Madryn 11 Jun 2006
W 45-27 v Wales Buenos Aires 17 Jun
L 19-25 v New Zealand Buenos Aires 24 Jun
W 60-13 v Chile Santiago 1 Jul
W 26-0 v Uruguay Buenos Aires 8 Jul
W 25-18 v England Twickenham 11 Nov (Maiden win in England)
W 23-16 v Italy Rome 18 Nov
L 26-27 v France Stade de France 25 Nov

W 22-20 v Ireland Santa Fe 26 May 2007
W 16-0 v Ireland Buenos Aires 2 Jun
W 24-6 v Italy Mendoza 9 Jun
L 20-27 v Wales Millennium Stadium 18 Aug
W 17-12 v France Stade de France 7 Sep [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]
W 33-3 v Georgia Lyon 11 Sep [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]
W 63-3 v Namibia Marseille 22 Sep [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]
W 30-15 v Ireland Parc des Princes 30 Sep [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]
W 19-13 v Scotland Stade de France 7 Oct [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]
L 13-37 v South Africa Stade de France 14 Oct [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]
W 34-10 v France Parc des Princes 19 Oct [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Buenos Aires]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Buenos Aires]]
[[Category:Argentine people of Italian descent]]
[[Category:Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent]]
[[Category:Argentine rugby union coaches]]
[[Category:Argentine rugby union coaches]]
[[Category:Argentine rugby union players]]
[[Category:Argentine rugby union players]]
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[[Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Leicester Tigers coaches]]
[[Category:Leicester Tigers coaches]]
[[Category:Expatriate rugby union coaches]]

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Marcelo Loffreda
Date of birth (1959-05-17) May 17, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979-1994 San Isidro Club ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1978-1994 Argentina 50 (57)
Coaching career
Years Team
1995-2000
2000-2007
2007-2008		 San Isidro Club
Argentina
Leicester Tigers

Marcelo Loffreda (born May 17, 1959, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and coach. Loffreda won 44 caps with one as captain, playing at centre for the Argentine rugby union side (los Pumas). He played much of his career outside the legendary Hugo Porta and scored 4 test tries.

In 1994 he hung up his playing boots and became a coach. In April 2000, he was appointed coach of Argentina and steered them to series victories over France, Wales and Scotland, a draw with the British and Irish Lions, a win against England at Twickenham in November 2006 as well as coming close to securing the Pumas' first victories over South Africa and New Zealand. The Pumas went on to their all-time best finish of third at the 2007 World Cup, including an opening win over hosts France, a pool win over Ireland, and another win over France in the third-place match. This success was Loffreda's swansong as Pumas coach, as he had announced months before the tournament that he would leave the Pumas after the World Cup for the job of director of rugby at Leicester.[1]

Loffreda graduated in civil engineering at Universidad de Buenos Aires and was sales manager for Argentine textile and footwear company Alpargatas.[2]

He is married with five children: Sophia, Nicolas, Juana, Olivia and Marina (in age order)

Loffreda was sacked from his job as head coach at Leicester on June 6, 2008, after just one season at the club. Despite reaching two finals (EDF energy and Guinness Premiership) he was dismissed due to poor results. Leicester only just reached the Premiership playoffs and barely qualified for the Heineken Cup; from a club of such a high standard, this was seen as unacceptable. He was succeeded as Leicester Tigers coach by then 40-year-old South African, Heyneke Meyer in late June 2008.

He has returned to Argentina as a coach.

Honours

References

  1. ^ Loffreda named as new Tigers boss - BBC News, April 25, 2007
  2. ^ "Ruge por Loffreda". edant.ole.com.ar. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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