Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro

Francisco Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (born 11 June 1989) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Benetton and the Argentina national team.^[1][2]

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro

Chaparro representing Argentina during the Rugby World Cup
Full name	Francisco Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Date of birth	(1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	General Madariaga, Argentina
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	121 kg (267 lb; 19 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Benetton Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009−2014 La Plata 33 (15) 2010–2011 Pampas XV 15 (0) 2012–2013 Stade Français 8 (0) 2013–2014 Dragons 18 (10) 2014–2015 Lyon 11 (0) 2016–2020 Jaguares 50 (0) 2021 Bristol Bears 4 (0) 2021− Benetton 30 (0) Correct as of 28 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 Argentina U20 6 (0) 2009−2014 Argentina Jaguars 11 (5) 2010− Argentina 79 (15) Correct as of 28 August 2023

Club career

A prop forward, he began his career with Bigua Rugby Club (Mar del Plata) and La Plata. From 2011 to 2013 he joined with Stade Français.^[3] In 2013 Tetaz Chaparro signed with Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2013–14 season and Lyon Olympique for the 2014–15 season. He was released by the Dragons in April 2014. After the experience with Jaguares in Super Rugby from 2016 to 2020, in 2021, he played for the Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby.

International career

In 2009, he was named in the Argentina Under 20 squad and from 2009 to 2014 in the Argentina Jaguars. Member of Pumas from 2010, Chaparro was a starter for the Argentina national team on 14 November 2020 in their first ever win against the All Blacks.^[4] Chaparro was named in Argentina's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup but then had to withdraw through injury and was replaced by Juan Figallo.^[5]