Juan Cruz Mallía

Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team.

Juan Cruz Mallía

Mallía during a private outing
Date of birth	(1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)[1]
University	National University of Córdoba
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing, Centre Current team Toulouse Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2020 Jaguares 22 (31) 2020− Toulouse 72 (203) Correct as of 3 November 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015−2016 Argentina U20 8 (15) 2017–2018 Argentina XV 7 (27) 2018– Argentina 40 (35) Correct as of 9 November 2024

Club career

Mallía can be described as a utility back, like James O'Connor or Adam Ashley-Cooper, being able to play from 10 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position.^[2]

Mallía played for the Jaguares in Super Rugby. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018.^[3]

In 2021, he won the European Rugby Champions Cup playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final.^[4] A few weeks later, he won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.^[5]

Honours

Jaguares XV

• 1× Currie Cup First Division: 2019^{[citation needed]}

Toulouse

• 2× European Rugby Champions Cup: 2021, 2024
• 2× Top 14: 2021, 2023

Argentina XV

• 1× Americas Pacific Challenge: 2017^{[citation needed]}