Julián Montoya
Julián Montoya (born Buenos Aires, 29 October 1993) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.
| Birth name | Julián Montoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | October 29, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Colegio Cardenal Newman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for Club Newman and Pampas XV. He is currently assigned to the Jaguares who will play in SANZAAR's Super Rugby, starting in 2016.
Montoya played for Argentina national under-20 rugby union team at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. He later would also play for Argentina Jaguars. He had his first cap for Argentina at the 65-9 win over Uruguay, at 17 May 2014, for the South American Rugby Championship, in Paysandu, Brazil. He played for the Argentina squad that won the competition in 2014 and 2015, twice in each of them, with a try scored on both occasions. He was called for the 2015 Rugby Championship, playing his first game at the tournament in the 39-18 loss to New Zealand, on 17 July 2015, in Christchurch. He has 8 caps for the "Pumas", with 2 tries scored, 10 points on aggregate.[1][2]