Juan Cruz Mallía
Mallía during a private outing
Date of birth (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996
Place of birthCórdoba, Argentina
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)[1]
UniversityNational University of Córdoba
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing, Centre
Current team Toulouse
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Jaguares 16 (9)
2019 Jaguares XV 6 (22)
2020− Toulouse 47 (83)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2016 Argentina U20 8 (15)
2017–2018 Argentina XV 7 (27)
2018– Argentina 26 (15)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Mallía can be described as a utility back, like James O'Connor or Adam Ashley-Cooper, being able to play from 11 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position.[2]

Mallía played for the Jaguares in Super Rugby. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018.[3]

In 2021, he won the European Rugby Champions Cup playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final.[4] A few weeks later, we won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.[5]

Honours

Jaguares XV
Toulouse
Argentina XV

References

  1. 1 2 "Juan Cruz Mallía player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. "Cruz Mallia set to miss Pumas' November tests". SuperSport. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. "Allemano and Mallia will be on the substitute bench in front of Chiefs". CordobaXV.com.ar. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. "Toulouse win record fifth European title". BBC Sport.
  5. Thornley, Gerry (25 June 2021). "Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle's wait for glory goes on". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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