Juan Rombys Explained

Juan Rombys
Fullname:Juan Pedro Rombys Aguzzi
Birth Date:5 March 1987
Birth Place:Paysandu, Uruguay
Height:188cm
Weight:117kg
Position:Prop
Currentclub:Trébol de Paysandú
Clubs1:Trébol de Paysandú
Repyears1:2008–present
Repcaps1:31
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:25 September 2019
Repupdate:25 September 2019

Juan Pedro Rombys Aguzzi (born 5 March 1987) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who generally plays as a prop and has represented Uruguay internationally since 2008.[1] He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan (the first time the tournament was held in Japan and indeed Asia). This tournament also marked his first World Cup appearance for Uruguay.[2]

Career

He made his international debut for Uruguay against Argentina on 31 May 2008.[3] He has subsequently made several starting appearances and was substituted into Uruguay's famous victory against Fiji on 25 September 2019.[4] Quite remarkably, in 2012 he gave up the sport and continued working in agriculture, only returning to the sport during the 2018 season.[5] [6] This successful comeback highlights a theme in the Uruguay team, who have in the past been accurately described as "amateur players"[7] and who must often maintain jobs alongside the sport.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Rombys. ESPN scrum. 25 September 2019.
  2. News: Los Teros name squad for Japan 2019 . rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2019. 25 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Uruguay v Argentina. ESPN scrum. 25 September 2019.
  4. News: Uruguay stun Fiji to deliver biggest shock victory of the World Cup so far. Schofield. Daniel. 2019-09-25. The Telegraph. 2020-01-07. Goodwill. Jake. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  5. Web site: 'It's not a surprise because I've seen how much work those boys put in'. Kinsella. Murray. The42. en. 2020-01-07.
  6. Web site: Rugby World Cup 2019: FW's Farming XV. 2019-10-22. Farmers Weekly. en-US. 2020-01-07.
  7. News: Uruguay coach Pablo Lemoine admits matching Wales will be tough. Press Association. 2015-09-19. The Observer. 2020-01-07. en-GB. 0029-7712.