Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
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Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 19 November 1981 in Buenos Aires
) is an Argentine
rugby union
footballer. He currently plays for Toulon
in the French
Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks
in England
's Guinness Premiership
. He previously played for Liceo Naval, and has represented Argentina
. He usually plays in the back row.
He made his debut for the Sale Sharks in 2006 in a match against the Leicester Tigers
. His debut season for the Sharks was the 2006-07 Guinness Premiership
. He is the Sale first XV captain. He made his international debut for Argentina in 2004 in a match against Uruguay
. He was a part of the Pumas team that defeated Wales
at home in a two Test series, scoring a try in the game.
Lobbe featured in the side that defeated England at Twickenham in November 2006 as well as back to back victories over Ireland the following year. And was an integral part of the Los Pumas team in their 2007 World Cup Campaign. He played in every game en route to the semi final which they last to, eventual champions, South Africa.
He led his country for the first time in November 2008, a game which they lost at the hands of Ireland. However Fernandez Lobbe retained captaincy in the absence of Felipe Contempomi and defeated England in front of their home crowd in 2009.
Fernández Lobbe currently serves as vice-captain of the Pumas; he captained them during the 2009 mid-year Tests
in the absence of regular captain Felipe Contepomi
, who was recovering from a torn ACL
.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He currently plays for Toulon
RC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
in the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
. He previously played for Liceo Naval, and has represented Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
. He usually plays in the back row.
He made his debut for the Sale Sharks in 2006 in a match against the Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
. His debut season for the Sharks was the 2006-07 Guinness Premiership
2006-07 Guinness Premiership
The 2006–07 Guinness Premiership was the 20th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2006 and May 2007. It was announced during the 2005-06 season that the 2006-07 competition would end two weeks early due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup in...
. He is the Sale first XV captain. He made his international debut for Argentina in 2004 in a match against Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
. He was a part of the Pumas team that defeated Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
at home in a two Test series, scoring a try in the game.
Lobbe featured in the side that defeated England at Twickenham in November 2006 as well as back to back victories over Ireland the following year. And was an integral part of the Los Pumas team in their 2007 World Cup Campaign. He played in every game en route to the semi final which they last to, eventual champions, South Africa.
He led his country for the first time in November 2008, a game which they lost at the hands of Ireland. However Fernandez Lobbe retained captaincy in the absence of Felipe Contempomi and defeated England in front of their home crowd in 2009.
Fernández Lobbe currently serves as vice-captain of the Pumas; he captained them during the 2009 mid-year Tests
2009 mid-year rugby test series
The 2009 mid-year rugby Test series refers to the rugby union Internationals played from 23 May to 4 July 2009, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere....
in the absence of regular captain Felipe Contepomi
Felipe Contepomi
Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine rugby union footballer. A fly-half and centre, he currently plays for Stade Francais of the French Top 14; he made his debut for the club in November 2009 after recovering from a torn ACL suffered in a 2008–09 Heineken Cup match with his previous club, Magners...
, who was recovering from a torn ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament can be a debilitating musculoskeletal injury to the knee, seen most often in athletes. Non-contact tears and ruptures are the most common causes of ACL injury....
.
External links
- Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe at UAR.com.ar
- Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe on salesharks.com
- Profile at Toulon RC