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Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team.
Club career
Mallía can be described as a utility back, like James O'Connor or Adam Ashley-Cooper, being able to play from 11 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position.[2]
Mallía played for the Jaguares in Super Rugby. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018.[3]
In 2021, he won the European Rugby Champions Cup playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final.[4] A few weeks later, he won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.[5]
Honours
- Jaguares XV
- Toulouse
- Argentina XV
References
- ^ a b "Juan Cruz Mallía player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Cruz Mallia set to miss Pumas' November tests". SuperSport. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Allemano and Mallia will be on the substitute bench in front of Chiefs". CordobaXV.com.ar. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Toulouse win record fifth European title". BBC Sport.
- ^ Thornley, Gerry (25 June 2021). "Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle's wait for glory goes on". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links
- Juan Cruz Mallia at ESPNscrum
- Juan Cruz Mallia at ItsRugby.co.uk
- All.Rugby
- Rugby Pass
- Stade Toulousain
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