Boris Wenger
| Born | 1 July 2002[1] Villa Maria, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boris Wenger (born 1 July 2002) is an Argentina professional rugby union footballer who plays as a front row forward for Prem Rugby side Harlequins.[3]
Club career
[edit]He is from Villa Maria, Cordoba. In 2022, he played for Cafeteros Pro in the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season.[4] In 2023, he played in Super Rugby Americas for Córdoba-based Dogos as they finished runner-up. He was named in the all-star team of the tournament.[5] He was also named in the team of the tournament in June 2024.[6] He continued with the club playing loose-head prop in 2025 and was named on the team of the season again in June 2025. .[7][8]
Harlequins
[edit]In August 2025, he signed for Prem Rugby side Harlequins in England ahead of the 2025–26 season.[9] He made his debut on 12 October 2025 as a replacement against Saracens in a 20–14 victory, even scoring a try before it was ruled out for a double movement.[10]
International career
[edit]He is a former Argentina U20 international.[6] He was called-up to the senior Argentina national rugby union team for their fixture against the British and Irish Lions in June 2025.[11] He was named as a replacement for their match against the Lions in Dublin on 20 June 2025.[12] In his debut, the Argentina national rugby union team won the game 28-24.[13] He went on to win a further four international caps in the 2025 Rugby Championship.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Boris Wenger". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "Boris Wenger". All Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "Wenger signs for Quins". Harlequins. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Boris Wenger from Villa María will play for Dogos XV in the Super Rugby Americas". puntalvillamaria.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "Boris Wenger was chosen among the best in Super Rugby Americas". puntalvillamaria.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Super Rugby Americas Team of the Season". The Rugby Paper. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ Tait, Paul (June 7, 2025). "Pumas in Waiting – Most Likely Rookie Pumas in 2025 per Position". Americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "Super Rugby Americas Team of the Season". The Rugby Paper. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ "Wenger signs for Quins". Harlequins. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ Gallan, Daniel (12 October 2025). "Magical Marcus Smith inspires Harlequins to derby victory over Saracens". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ Tait, Paul (June 9, 2025). "Argentina Name Fresh Rugby Roster to face British & Irish Lions". Anericasrugbynews. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "Argentina bring in several new faces for Lions clash in Dublin". Straits Times. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ Santamaria, Joe (14 October 2025). "Harlequins' Pumas quartet bring South American flavour to south-west London". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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