Marcos Ayerza

Marcos Ayerza

Date of birth	January 12, 1983 (1983-01-12) (age 28)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Newman
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–present	Leicester	65	(20)
correct as of 25 September 2009.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004–present	Argentina	34	(5)
correct as of 26 October 2011.

Marcos Ayerza (born January 12, 1983 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays loose-head prop for an English club, the Leicester Tigers.

Personal life

He is completing a degree in business studies.^[2]

Club career

He joined Leicester in 2006, having previously played his rugby for Cardinal Newman in Buenos Aires. His Tigers debut came as a late call-up when Alex Moreno was injured in the warm-up, against Bath Rugby in September 2006.

In January 2008, he signed a three-year contract extension with Tigers along with fellow prop Martin Castrogiovanni.^[3]

He won back-to-back Guinness Premiership titles with Leicester Tigers, in 2009 and 2010. The 2009 final was against London Irish, and the 2010 against Saracens.^[4]

International

Ayerza has represented Argentina at under-19 and under-21 level, playing in both the 2003 and 2004 under-21 World Championships. His international debut for the full Argentina side was in December 2004 against the Springbgoks. His only international try to date was scored against Japan in April 2005^[5] He went on to compete in qualifying matches for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was capped twice during that competition, collecting a bronze medal as Argentina came third.^[5] He has played on both sides of the scrum internationally.

References

1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Marcos Ayerza: 'Joining the Tri-Nations is just what the Pumas need'". London: Independent. 2009-09-26. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/marcos-ayerza-joining-the-trinations-is-just-what-the-pumas-need-1793398.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
3. ^ "Leicester duo agree new contracts". BBC. 2008-01-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/7209017.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-25. 
4. ^ Foy, Chris (31 May 2010). "Tigers pounce to give Lewis Moody a victorious send off". London: Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-1282635/Leicester-33-Saracens-27-Tigers-pounce-Lewis-Moody-victorious-send-off.html. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Argentina profile (spanish)

External links

• Argentina profile
• (English) Marcos Ayerza at UAR.com.ar
• (English) Marcos Ayerza on leicestertigers.com

Persondata
Name	Ayerza, Marcos
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Date of birth	1983-01-12
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
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