Martín Landajo

Martín Landajo
Birth nameMartín Landajo
Date of birth (1988-06-14) June 14, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb)
SchoolSt. Andrew's Scots School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half / Fly-half
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–
2011–15
2019–2021
2021–		 CASI
Pampas XV
Harlequins
Perpignan		 25
21
33		 (50)
(35)
(25)
Correct as of 30 May 2021
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016− Jaguares 13 (30)
Correct as of 22 July 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008– Argentina 83 (30)
Correct as of 10 September 2018

Martín Landajo (born June 14, 1988 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a scrumhalf. He currently plays for national Argentina team and USA Perpignan. He played for Pampas XV.

He has 27 caps for national Argentina team, since 2008, with 5 tries scored, 25 points on aggregate.[1] He was part of the Argentina squad that competed in the Rugby Championship 2012, 2013, 2014[2] and 2015.

Landajo was part of the national team that competed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

In 2019 he joined English club Harlequins.[3] He was a replacement in the Premiership final against Exeter on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.[4]

On 19 June 2021, Landajo travels to France to join Perpignan in the Top 14 competition ahead of the 2021-22 season.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Argentina keep faith with forwards but make two changes to backline". RTÉ Sport. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Santiago Garcia Botta and Martin Landajo: Harlequins to sign Argentina internationals". BBC. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Martín Landajo to join Perpignan from Harlequins". Americas Rugby News. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.


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