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Hugo Porta
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Hugo Porta

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Captaining Argentina and directing play at fly-half.

All Blacks draw

Born
11 September 1951
Birthplace
Buenos Aires

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Hugo Porta

Argentine rugby player whose kicking and leadership helped establish the Pumas internationally. Played his club career at Banco Nación.

Early life

Football to rugby

Grew up in Buenos Aires and considered a football career before joining Banco Nación.

Career

  1. 1971

    International debut

    Played against Chile.

  2. 1977

    Captaincy

    Became Argentina’s captain and scored all its points in a draw with France.

  3. 1979

    Australia victory

    Contributed eighteen points to a landmark win.

  4. 1987

    World Cup

    Captained Argentina at the inaugural tournament.

Achievements

All Blacks draw

Played a central role in Argentina’s 21–21 draw with New Zealand.

Beyond sport

Club leadership

Elected president of Banco Nación in 2018, maintaining his connection with the club after retirement.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Barcex. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.