The family of Argentine lions, with Chaparro, will increase to seven players “They convinced me to move to Treviso, Urc is a great competition”
Treviso
Write down this name: Tomas Albornoz. He is one of the opening halfbacks of Benetton Rugby, an Argentine boy born in 1997, a native of San Miguel de Tucuman, 177 cm by 82 kg. He does not lack class and talent and has already received the praise of coach Bortolami. We are talking about one of the future stars of Argentine rugby: he will be among those designated not to make one regret Garbisi’s departure for Montpellier. Albornoz, in the last season, played and won the American Super Liga with the famous Jaguares jersey, winning the man of the match award on several occasions. It will stay here until 2022 with an option for 2023.
After growing up in Tucuman RC, the team he has played in since 2015, Tomas later wore the Ceibos Rugby shirt in the American Super Liga. At the beginning of 2019-20, he enters the Jaguares circle, also making his debut in Super Rugby and in the last year he has fought managing to prevail over Domingo Minotti and Diaz Bonilla to take possession of the number 10 jersey of the XV jaguars of Buenos Aires. His season ended a few days ago with the victory of the American Super Liga, in which he showed himself thanks to the 105 points scored (6 goals) in the 9 days played. Equipped with not indifferent skills to the foot, aided by a rhythm of play and a disruptive dynamism and a brilliant understanding of the game, Tomas is one of the most interesting international prospects that the current rugby landscape offers. To embellish his technical background, knowing how to control the game with his tactical kicks, the ability to juggle not only as a number 10, but at the same level even from the extreme, and an excellent defensive attitude. Moreover, with a bursting race associated with sudden shots aimed at evading the opposing defenses. Albornoz also wore the Pumitas jersey in 2017, playing 5 games in the U20 World Cup and collecting 49 points, but for him there are also two appearances in the Nations Cup in 2019 and the entry into the enlarged circle of the first team of the Pumas. He too is training under the sun of the Ghirada.
«The first days in Treviso are going very well, I arrived more than two weeks ago and I started walking around the city. I’m starting to like Treviso ».
What prompted you to choose the green-and-white club?
“I had talked to all the Argentines of Benetton, they told me that the club is excellent, in the last year they also won the Rainbow Cup. This motivated me and the other Argentines from Treviso also explained to me how to work here. , what kind of league is the United Rugby Championship, a great competition, and being able to play it gave me an added boost to come here. As personal goals, first of all I want to fit into the club and the city. Then I would like to be part of the starting lineup. So I will have to work hard during the preseason and spend a good time here ».
What are its qualities?
«I love to play rugby, in the sense that I don’t feel like a pure system player, one who just has to pass the ball, but I love open play. What I would like to demonstrate in the Benetton jersey is to play my rugby to the fullest ».
There are already five Argentines here and Nahuel Chaparro will also arrive.
«I know very well who Thomas Gallo and Joaquin Riera are, they come from Tucuman like me. Also because we played together in the selection of clubs. But I also know Brex, Baravalle and Chaparro. I had also met Nemer, but this is the first time I play with him ».
The URC is different from the Argentine league.
«Whether URC is a great international tournament, PRO14 is always a competitive championship and now with the entry of South African teams it will be even tougher every weekend. For me it is an excellent opportunity to play such an important tournament ». –