- Lucas Borges
Infobox Rugby biography
name = Lucas Borges
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birthday = 17
birthmonth = 2
birthyear = 1980
placeofbirth =Buenos Aires ,Argentina
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height = convert|1.77|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|80|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = wing|capital=yes
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ru_nationalteam = Argentina
ru_nationalyears = 2003-present
ru_nationalcaps = 21
ru_nationalpoints = (60)
ru_ntupdate = 23 September 2007
ru_clubyears = 2007-present
2004-2007
-2004
ru_proclubs =Benetton Rugby Treviso
Stade Français
Pucará
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ru_clubupdate = 25 September 2007
ru_sevensnationalyears = 2000-2005
ru_sevensnationalteam = Argentina
ru_sevensnationalcomp = 19
ru_sevensupdate = 23 September 2007
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university =Lucas Borges (born
17 February ,1980 inBuenos Aires ) is an Argentinarugby union player. He plays for Benetton Rugby in the Italian Super 10. Borges has also played for the Argentina national team, Los Pumas. His usual position is on the wing.Borges made his international debut for Argentina in April 2003 in a match against Paraguay, which Argentina won 144 to nil. Borges, in the starting lineup, scored two tries on debut. He earned another two caps that year, against Chile, in which he also scored a try, and against Uruguay.
He played nine Tests for Argentina the following season, all of which he was a part of the starting line up. As well as the games he played during the South American Championship, he played in the games against Wales, the
All Blacks , France, Ireland and South Africa.He was capped another three times during the 2005 November Test series, playing for Argentina in games against South Africa, Scotland and Italy. In 2006 he also played in the series in over Wales in Argentina, as well as the match against the All Blacks, and
2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying games during July.Borges played for Stade Français during the
2005-06 Top 14 season, including as a replacement in the semi-final loss to Toulouse. He also played during the2005-06 Heineken Cup , making four appearances in total, including scoring two tries in the fixture against Clermont. He also scored a try against the Ospreys during the Heineken Cup.External links
*es icon [http://www.uar.com.ar/borges_lucas.htm#Scene%2010 UAR profile]
* [http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/36_4571.php?player=8827 Lucas Borges] on ercrugby.com
* [http://www.eurosport.co.uk/rugby/personnews_prs53137.shtml Lucas Borges] on eurosport.co.uk
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