Santiago González Bonorino

Santiago Hernán González Bonorino (born May 5, 1975 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine rugby union player, most recently playing for Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership

Santiago Bonorino
Birth nameSantiago Hernán González Bonorino
Date of birth (1975-05-05) May 5, 1975[1]
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
SIC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)




2008-2009
2009-2010		 Castres
Béziers
Unione Rugby Capitolina
Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints



6
12



(0)
(0)
Correct as of 4 November 2009
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001-2008 Argentina 15 (0)
Correct as of May 25, 2009

He has represented Unione Rugby Capitolina in Italy at club level, and Argentina's national side. González Bonorino plays as a prop.

González Bonorino made his debut for the national side on May 19, 2001, in a match against Uruguay, and has received 15 caps in total (as of May 2009).[2] González Bonorino was in the Argentine squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and featured in the two opening matches, against France and Georgia.

In 2008, he signed a contract with English Guinness Premiership giants Leicester Tigers,[3] but after playing only 6 games for them he joined Leicester's rivals, Northampton Saints on a one-year deal for the start of the 2009 season. Injury cut short his season and he was forced to retire in January 2010.[4]

References
  1. "RWC 2007 player profile - Santiago González Bonorino". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
  2. "scrum.com player profile - Santiago González Bonorino". scrum.com. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
  3. "Loffreda snaps up Argentine prop". BBC.co.uk. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  4. "Bonorino retires, Saints draft in Morris". Northampton Saints. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
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