Felipe Contepomi

Felipe Contepomi
Contepomi during a training session at Stade Français.
Birth nameFelipe Contepomi
Date of birth (1977-08-20) 20 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
SchoolColegio Cardenal Newman (Buenos Aires)
UniversityRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Notable relative(s)Manuel Contepomi (twin brother), Silvana Contepomi, Juan Pablo Contepomi, Francisco Contepomi, Bebe Contepomi(Famous Radio Person) , Lia Contepomi, Maria Elena Contepomi, Mercedes Villegas, Santiago Villegas, Francisco Villegas, Joaquin Villegas
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2000 Club Newman ()
2003–2004 Carlow RFC ()
2005 Lansdowne FC ()
2013–14 Club Newman ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003 Bristol 60 (769)
2003–2009 Leinster 116 (1,225)
2009–2011 Toulon 41 (165)
2011–2013 Stade Français 30 (172)
2013–2015 Club Newman ()
Correct as of 12 June 2013
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2013 Argentina[1][2][3] 87 (651)
Correct as of 6 October 2013
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1998–2002 Argentina 7s 9
Correct as of 11 July 2014
Coaching career
Years Team
2015 Argentina XV (assistant coach)
2015–2017 Jaguares (defence coach)
2017–2018 Argentina XV
2018–2022 Leinster (backs coach)
2022–2023 Argentina (assistant coach)
2024– Argentina

Felipe Contepomi (born 20 August 1977) is an Argentine professional rugby coach who is currently the head coach of the Argentine national side.

He was a rugby union footballer who played fly-half or centre; his last club was Club Newman, in the first division of the URBA championship, before signing with professional teams in Europe. He was a key player for Argentina, having played 15 years for the national team. His twin brother Manuel was also a Puma.

Contepomi was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in November 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "La despedida de un símbolo", Clarín, 6 October 2013
  2. ^ ""Felipe Contepomi será el Puma récord en Rosario" at CanchaLlena.com, 1 October 2013". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Contepomi ya sabe lo que significa ser Puma récord", Clarín, 29 Sep 2013
  4. ^ "Five legends inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame" (Press release). World Rugby. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.