Juan Severino Somoza

Juan Severino Somoza

Birth name	Juan Severino Somoza
Date of birth	(1981-09-16) 16 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Argentina
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	246 lb (112 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Lock, Flanker Current team Deportiva Francesa International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2013 Portugal 50 (5)

Juan Severino Somoza (born 16 September 1981) is an Argentine-born Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock or as a flanker.[1]

He was a member of Agronomia team, winning the title of National Champion in 2006/2007. He played also for the Italian semi-professional team of Rugby Reggio.

He decided to represent Portugal, and was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals squad. He played a single game with Scotland. He head-butted a Scottish player, being suspended for four weeks after the incident.

Severino had 50 caps for the "Lobos", from 2006 to 2013, with a try scored, five points in aggregate.

References

1. "Rugby – A Pleno Rugby". www.aplenorugby.com.ar (in Portuguese). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

External links

• Juan Severino Somoza at ESPNscrum