Thomas Gallo (born 30 April 1999) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Argentina national team.[1]
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tucumán, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Gallo signed his first professional contract for Benetton in September 2020.[2] He made his Benetton debut in Round 6 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Cardiff Blues.[3]
International career
In 2019 Gallo was named in the Argentina Under 20 squad. In September 2021 Gallo was named in Argentina squad for 2021 Rugby Championship. He made his debut in Round 6 of the 2021 Rugby Championship against Australia.[4]
Gallo was eligible to play for Italy due to his grandfather's Italian ancestry, before winning his first cap for Argentina in 2021.[citation needed]
References
External links
- Thomas Gallo (rugby union) at ESPNscrum
- Thomas Gallo (rugby union) at ItsRugby.co.uk
