- José María Núñez Piossek
Infobox Rugby biography
name = José María Núñez Piossek
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dateofbirth=birth date and age|1976|12|6
placeofbirth =Tucumán ,Argentina
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height = height|m=1.84
weight = convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = wing|capital=yes
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ru_nationalteam = Argentina
ru_nationalyears = 2001-present
ru_nationalcaps = 19
ru_nationalpoints = (145)
ru_ntupdate = 30 September 2007
ru_clubyears = 2005-present
2004-2005
2003-2004
-2004
ru_proclubs = Auvergne
Castres
Bristol
CASI
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ru_clubupdate = 30 September 2007
ru_sevensnationalyears = 1999-2003
ru_sevensnationalteam = Argentina
ru_sevensnationalcomp = 21
ru_sevensupdate = 30 September 2007
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university =José María Núñez Piossek (born
6 December ,1976 inTucumán ) is anArgentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for French clubAviron Bayonnais in the top division of French rugby, theTop 14 competition. He has alsos represented the Argentina national team, including being a part of their2003 Rugby World Cup squad. His usual position is on the wing.He made his international debut for Argentina in May 2001 in a match against Uruguay. He played one other match that year; coming off the bench in a match against the
All Blacks . In 2002, he played in four Tests including games against Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Australia.On
April 27 2003 Núñez Piossek scored 9 tries in a 144-0 victory over Paraguay.He played a number of Tests during the early part of 2003, and was then included in the Pumas' 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. he played in games against Australia, Romania and Ireland. He played four Tests in 2004, and in two the following season. He played in the 2006 June Tests against Wales and the All Blacks.
Núñez Piossek is Argentina's all-time leading try scorer, [cite web|url=http://212.69.36.41/news/news_detail.asp?newsid=36529&country=Argentina |title=Piossek wary of wounded Wales |publisher="Scrum.com" |date=2006-06-15 |accessdate=2007-02-23] with 29 tries in 24 tests as of
February 23 ,2007 .Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Teams/Argentina/Players/Jose%20Maria+Nunez%20Piossek/ José María Núñez Piossek] on rwc2003.irb.com
* [http://www.uar.com.ar/nunez_jose.htm José María Núñez Piossek from UAR.com.ar]
*fr icon [http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheJoueur2500000000004648.html lequipe profile]
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