# Manuel Carizza

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Argentine rugby union footballer

Rugby player

Manuel Nicolás Carizza Full name Manuel Nicolás Carizza Born (1984-08-23) 23 August 1984 (age 41) Rosario, Argentina Height 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) Rugby union career Position Lock Current team Racing 92 Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1989–2005 Jockey Club de Rosario Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–12 Biarritz 113 (25) 2012–13 Racing Métro 11 (5) 2014–15 Stormers 17 (0) 2014 Western Province 11 (0) 2015–18 Racing 92 71 (15) 2018-19 Lyon OU 7 (0) Correct as of 20 December 2019 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–03 Argentina Under-19 2004–05 Argentina Under-21 2004–05 Argentina 'A' 1 (0) 2004– Argentina 44 (5) Correct as of 21 June 2015

**Manuel Nicolás Carizza** (born 23 August 1984 in [Rosario](/source/Rosario)) is an [Argentine](/source/Argentine) [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) footballer who usually plays as a lock. He currently plays for French [Top 14](/source/Top_14) side [Racing 92](/source/Racing_92). He started his career with Argentine club [Jockey Club de Rosario](/source/Jockey_Club_de_Rosario_(rugby)) until he joined French side [Biarritz](/source/Biarritz_Olympique) in 2005. He spent seven years at Biarritz before joining [Racing Métro](/source/Racing_92) for the 2012–13 season. In 2014, he signed for South African [Super Rugby](/source/Super_Rugby) side the [Stormers](/source/Stormers) and also played for their affiliated domestic provincial side [Western Province](/source/Stormers), but returned to Racing Métro (since rebranded as [Racing 92](/source/Racing_92)) for the 2015–16 season.

He made his international debut for Argentina in December 2004 in a match against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team), which the Springboks won by 39 points to 7. He next played for the Pumas in April 2005, where he was called up to the starting line-up against [Japan](/source/Japan_national_rugby_union_team). He then played in the November Tests against the Springboks, [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_rugby_union_team) and [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team).

He was capped in June 2006 in one of the Tests against [Wales](/source/Wales_national_rugby_union_team) during the hosting of a two match series, which Argentina eventually won. He was capped against [Chile](/source/Chile_national_rugby_union_team) and [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay_national_rugby_union_team) in July, in the starting line-up for both games.

He signed for [South African](/source/South_Africa) [Super Rugby](/source/Super_Rugby) side the [Stormers](/source/Stormers) for the [2014 Super Rugby season](/source/2014_Super_Rugby_season).[1]

## Honours

**[Racing 92](/source/Racing_92)**

- [Top 14](/source/Top_14): [2015–16](/source/2015-16_Top_14_season)[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Argentine_star_to_join_WP_Rugby_1-0)** ["Argentine star to join WP Rugby"](http://thestormers.com/argentine-star-to-join-wp-rugby/) (Press release). Stormers. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Racing 92 beat Toulon to win Top 14 Rugby title"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210422171822/http://www.rugbyweek.com/racing-92-beat-toulon-win-top-14-rugby-title/). rugbyweek.com. 25 June 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.rugbyweek.com/racing-92-beat-toulon-win-top-14-rugby-title/) on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

## External links

- [Manuel Nicolás Carizza](https://historical-stats.epcrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=MC801308) at [European Professional Club Rugby](/source/European_Professional_Club_Rugby)

- [Manuel Nicolás Carizza](https://web.archive.org/web/2024/http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/14693.html) at ESPNscrum (archived)

- [Manuel Nicolás Carizza](https://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_2541.html#noir) at ItsRugby.fr (in French)

- [Manuel Nicolás Carizza](https://all.rugby/player/manuel-carizza) at All.Rugby

- [Manuel Nicolás Carizza](https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/player/index.php?playerId=11805) at RugbyDatabase.co.nz

- [Manuel Carizza](https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheJoueur6000000000005124.html) on lequipe.fr

Squads v t e Argentina squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup Forwards Albacete Ayerza Bustos Campos Carizza Creevy Farías Cabello Fernández Lobbe (vc) Fessia Figallo Galarza Ledesma Leguizamón Roncero Scelzo Senatore Vallejos Backs Agulla Bosch Camacho Contepomi (c) Fernández González Amorosino Gosio Imhoff Lalanne Rodríguez Sánchez Tiesi Vergallo Coach Phelan

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