Martín García Veiga
| Date of birth | 20 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Martín García Veiga (born 20 June 1986) is an Argentine former international rugby union player.
A Buenos Aires hooker, García Veiga was capped six times for the Pumas across 2012 and 2013, including as a member of the starting XV in back to back home internationals against England.[1]
García Veiga headed overseas in 2014 and had two seasons with the Jersey Reds, which was followed by stints at French clubs RC Vannes and USA Perpignan.[2] He joined Spain's FC Barcelona in 2018.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Martin Garcia Veiga: Jersey sign Argentina hooker". BBC Sport. 31 July 2014.
- ^ "García Veiga cierra una temporada soñada". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Barcelona Sign Former Pumas Hooker". Americas Rugby News. 11 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- Martín García Veiga at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Argentine rugby union players
- Argentina international rugby union players
- Rugby union hookers
- Rugby union players from Buenos Aires
- Jersey Reds players
- USA Perpignan players
- Rugby Club Vannes players
- Argentine expatriate rugby union players in Spain
- Expatriate rugby union players in Jersey
- Argentine expatriate rugby union players in France