Santiago García Botta

Santiago García Botta
Date of birth (1992-06-19) June 19, 1992
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011−
2014−15
2015
Belgrano
Stade Français
Pampas XV
57
3
5
(20)
(0)
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Buenos Aires
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2016− Jaguares 14 (5)
correct as of 22 July 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013−  Argentina 14 (5)
correct as of 26 November 2016.

Santiago García Botta (born Buenos Aires, 19 June 1992) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a prop.

He played at Belgrano Athletic Club at the Nacional de Clubes. He moved to Stade Français, returning afterwards to Belgrano Athletic Club.

García Botta is a regular player for Argentina Jaguars. He played at the 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup, where the Jaguars were runners-up. He has 6 caps for Argentina, with one try scored, five points on aggregate. 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.[1][2]

He was a late call up for the Pumas in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, haven been called up on the 29 October the day before the Bronze final against South Africa. He came on during the 77th minute of the game.

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