Mario Ledesma
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Mario Ledesma (born 17 May 1973 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 competition. He also previously played for another French club, Castres Olympique, and the Buenos Aires club in Argentina. Ledesma has also played for the Argentina national team, including being a part of their 1999 and 2003 squads. His usual position is at hooker.
Ledesma was an under-19 and student international for Argentina during the early years of his career. He made his international debut against Uruguay in 1996. He played one other match in 1996, against Canada. He then became a regular in the Argentina team, and even captaining them against Japan in September of 1998. He played numerous games during the 1999 World Cup in Wales.
He won well over 10 caps in the build up to the 2003 World Cup in Australia, where he played in numerous games, including the tournament oener against the Wallabies at Telstra Stadium, Sydney. He went on the November tours in both 2004 and 2005, and was a part of the team that defeated Wales in the home Test series during June of 2006.
[edit] External links
- Mario Ledesma on ercrugby.com
- 1999 RWC profile
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| Forwards: | Albacete • Alvarez • Bouza • Durand • Fernández Lobbe • Grau • Hasan • Ledesma • Longo • Martin • Méndez • Ostiglia • Phelan • Reggiardo • Roncero • Scelzo • Sporleder |  |
| Backs: | Albanese • F. Contepomi • M. Contepomi • Corleto • J. Fernández Miranda • N. Fernández Miranda • Hernández • Núñez Piossek • Orengo • Pichot • Quesada • Senillosa | |
| Coach: | Loffreda | |
