| Santiago García Botta | |
| Fullname: | Santiago García Botta |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height: | 1830NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1100NaN0 |
| Position: | Loosehead Prop |
| Currentclub: | Harlequins |
| Years1: | 2011-2014 |
| Clubs1: | Belgrano |
| Apps1: | 57 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 2014-2015 |
| Clubs2: | Stade Francais |
| Apps2: | 3 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | Pampas XV |
| Apps3: | 5 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016-2019 |
| Clubs4: | Jaguares |
| Apps4: | 44 |
| Points4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2019- |
| Clubs5: | Harlequins |
| Apps5: | 69 |
| Points5: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2011- |
| Clubs7: | Total |
| Points7: | 25 |
| Apps7: | 178 |
| Repyears1: | 2012 |
| Repteam1: | Argentina under-20 |
| Repcaps1: | - |
| Reppoints1: | - |
| Repyears2: | 2013-2018 |
| Repteam2: | Argentina |
| Repcaps2: | 34 |
| Reppoints2: | 5 |
| Clubupdate: | 10 December 2023 |
| Repupdate: | 10 December 2023 |
Santiago García Botta (born 19 June 1992 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a prop.[1] [2]
He played at Belgrano Athletic Club at the Nacional de Clubes. He moved to Stade Français, returning afterwards to Argentina to play for the Pampas XV.
García Botta was a regular player for Argentina Jaguars. He played at the 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup, where the Jaguars were runners-up. He won 34 caps for Argentina, with one try scored, over a five year international career. His first game was at the 85–10 win over Chile, at 1 May 2013, in Montevideo, for the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifyings. He scored a try in his international debut.[3] [4]
He was a late call up for the Pumas in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, haven been called up on 29 October the day before the Bronze final against South Africa.[5] [6] He came on during the 77th minute of the game.[7]
In 2019 he joined English club Harlequins.[8] 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.[9] [10]