Rolando Martin
Encyclopedia
Rolando Abel Martín is an Argentine rugby union
footballer. He was a part of the Pumas' famous back row of the modern era. His career includes three Rugby World Cup
s and 76 Tests for the national side. He retired from international rugby after the 2003 Rugby World Cup
in Australia
.
Martín played his first international match for Argentina on May 28, 1994 in Long Beach
against the USA
. Argentina won the game 20 points to 18. He played his last international match on October 26, 2003 in Adelaide in the 16 to 15 defeat to Ireland. Martin played a total of 86 games for Argentina, scoring 95 points.
Martin represented Argentina at three Rugby World Cup
s, in 1995
, 1999
and 2003
.
During his time with San Isidro Club
in Argentina, he won in 4 URBA
championships: 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999.
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 was a part of the Pumas' famous back row of the modern era. His career includes three Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
s and 76 Tests for the national side. He retired from international rugby after the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
in Australia
Australia
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.
Martín played his first international match for Argentina on May 28, 1994 in Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
against the USA
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
. Argentina won the game 20 points to 18. He played his last international match on October 26, 2003 in Adelaide in the 16 to 15 defeat to Ireland. Martin played a total of 86 games for Argentina, scoring 95 points.
Martin represented Argentina at three Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
s, in 1995
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
, 1999
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
and 2003
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
.
During his time with San Isidro Club
San Isidro Club
The San Isidro Club is a rugby union and field hockey club sited in Boulogne Sur Mer, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is also member of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires .-The beginning:...
in Argentina, he won in 4 URBA
Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
This article is about a Rugby organization. URBA can also refer to the URBA mass transport system.The Buenos Aires Rugby Union , usually referred as URBA, is the governing body that organises and controls the rugby union in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as the Buenos Aires Provincial...
championships: 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999.