Tuesday 23 March 2010

One of the all time greats of Rugby Union Gonzalo Quesada


There are a large number of stalwarts of the game of Rugby and one of the most skilled one is from Argentina and he is Gonzalo Quesada. Gonzalo Quesada-Argentina, was born in the year of 1974 on second of May in Buenos Aires in the country of Argentina.

Gonzalo Quesada-Argentina played for the Argentinian rugby union side and won to his credit 36 caps or the headgear of honour while playing at the position of Fly-half from 1996 to 2003. It was on 14th of September, 1996 that Gonzalo Quesada-Argentina made his first test debut against Unites States when he was twenty two years old. The final cap was won by Gonzalo Quesada-Argentina, against Ireland during the 2003 Rugby World Cup on 26th of October 2003.

His talent and skill is quite apparent from the fact that he scored 12 points out of the Argentina’s 15 points though Argentina had to suffer the defeat. Gonzalo Quesada-Argentina, was also the one to score the maximum number of points in the Rugby World Cup 1999 in Wales which were 102 points.

The Argentinian Rugby player Gonzalo Quesada, used to play for the “Hindu Club” alongside the two brothers Nicolas and Juan prior to the 1999 Rugby World up. As a matter of fact, he was also given invitation to play for the Racing “Club de Narbonne Méditerannée” in France after he displayed his talent in the 1999 Rugby World Cup and being the top scorer with 102 points. In the year of 2002, Gonzalo Quesada-Argentina, left Narbonne to join another French Club called “As Beziers Herault” and he still plays for this particular club. As a name for the admiration and praise he is also known as Speedy Gonzales named by the English media.

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