Juan Severino Somoza Explained

Birth Name:Juan Severino Somoza
Birth Date:16 September 1981
Birth Place:Argentina
Weight:246 lb
Ru Currentposition:-->
Ru Currentteam:Deportiva Francesa
Ru Position:Number 8, Lock, Flanker
Repyears1:2006–2013
Repcaps1:50
Reppoints1:5

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby – A Pleno Rugby . 29 June 2023 . www.aplenorugby.com.ar . 6 May 2014 . pt.