Emiliano Caffera
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| Full name | Emiliano Caffera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 October 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emiliano Caffera (born 30 October 1978) is a former Uruguayan rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a scrum-half.
Playing career[edit]
He played at Champagnat, in Uruguay.
He had 35 caps for Uruguay, from 2000 to 2010, scoring 12 conversions, 15 penalties and 1 drop goal, 72 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games but without scoring.[1][2]
Coaching career[edit]
After finishing his player career, he became a coach. He was the coach of Champagnat. He was also backs coach at Uruguay squad during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3] He was defence coach for Chiles first ever World Cup in 2023. In October 2023 he was named head coach of Brazil's men and women's teams.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Emiliano CAFFERA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Emiliano Caffera International Statistics
- ^ world.rugby. "Uruguay players dream of Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Brasil Rugby apresenta novo treinador de olho em vagas nas próximas Copas do Mundo – Confederação Brasileira de Rugby" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
External links[edit]
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