Fabián Turnes
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Fabián Turnes is a former Argentine rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a centre.
Turnes played at Banco Nación, from 1983/84 to 1988/89, where he won two titles of Argentine Champion, in 1985/86 and 1988/89. He then would play for Amatori Rugby San Donà (1989/90), Cesena and Amatori Catania, in Italy, returning for two final seasons at Banco Nación, where he would end his career in 1997/98. He then started a coach career.
He had 26 caps for Argentina
, from 1985 to 1997, scoring 45 points, 3 tries, 10 penalties and 1 drop goal. He played two matches at the 1987 Rugby World Cup
finals.
He was nominated, after the 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals and is one of the head coaches of Argentina, with Santiago Phelan
.
Turnes played at Banco Nación, from 1983/84 to 1988/89, where he won two titles of Argentine Champion, in 1985/86 and 1988/89. He then would play for Amatori Rugby San Donà (1989/90), Cesena and Amatori Catania, in Italy, returning for two final seasons at Banco Nación, where he would end his career in 1997/98. He then started a coach career.
He had 26 caps for 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...
, from 1985 to 1997, scoring 45 points, 3 tries, 10 penalties and 1 drop goal. He played two matches at the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
finals.
He was nominated, after the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
finals and is one of the head coaches of Argentina, with Santiago Phelan
Santiago Phelan
Santiago Phelan is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position was flanker....
.