Benjamín Elizalde

Benjamín Elizalde
Date of birth (2004-06-14) 14 June 2004 (age 20)[1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full back/Wing
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- 2024 Pampas XV 14 ()
2024- Bristol ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024 Argentina U20
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022 Argentina
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asuncion Team competition

Benjamin Elizalde (born 14 June 2004) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears at fullback or wing.

Early life

From Salta before moving to Buenos Aires he trained as a youngster with Tigres Rugby Club and Asociación Deportiva Francesa.[3]

Club career

He played for Pampas XV in the Super Rugby Americas, and started at full-back for Los Pampas in the Super Rugby Americas Final in 2024.[4]

He joined Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears in July 2024.[5]

International career

He has played rugby sevens for Argentina national rugby sevens team and was part of the winning Pumas team at the 2022 South American Games.[6][7]

He played for Argentina U20 at the 2024 U20 Rugby World Cup and at the 2024 U20 Rugby Championship.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin Elizalde". All rugby. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Elizalde". its rugby. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ Casanove, Nicolas (15 June 2024). "Benjamín Elizalde y Efraín Elías, figuras de Pampas y Dogos XV que se unirán en los Pumitas". lanacion. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Bristol Bears sign uncapped Argentine Fullback Benjamín Elizalde". americasrugbynews. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ Raisey, Josh (27 July 2024). "Bristol scouting mission bears fruit with signing of U20s star". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Pumas 7 won gold again at the South American Games with Rosario's contribution". elciudadanoweb. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Benjamín Elizalde oro en los ODESUR". norterugby.com. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Bristol Bears win the race to sign shining star of the U20 Championship". Ruck.co.uk. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  9. ^ "The Pumitas start the World Cup with two Pilarense starters". pilardiario. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.