Benjamín Bonasso
Benjamín Bonasso (born 1 June 1997) is a United States rugby union player, currently playing for the Rugby New York (Ironworkers) in Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national team. His preferred position is flanker.[1]
| Date of birth | 1 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional career
Bonasso was born in Connecticut before moving to Buenos Aires as a child, playing age grade rugby in Argentina.[2] He signed for Major League Rugby side Rugby United New York for the 2021 Major League Rugby season.[3]
Bonasso debuted for United States against Uruguay during the 2023 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification.[4][5]
References
- "Benjamín Bonasso". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "Argentine No8 Benjamín Bonasso signs for RUNY". Americas Rugby News. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "Benjamín Bonasso". Rugby United New York. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "MEN'S XVs NATIONAL TEAM NAMES FULL SQUAD FOR OPENING STAGE OF RUGBY WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AGAINST CANADA". USA Rugby. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- "Uruguay defeat USA to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023". Americas Rugby News. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.