Ramiro Herrera

Ramiro Herrera

Personal information
Full name	Ramiro Herrera
Born	(1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	130 kg (20 st 7 lb)
Club information
Playing position	Tighthead Prop
Current club	Hindú
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2009–13	Hindú	69	(20)
2015-	Hindú		()
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Pts)†
2013	Pampas XV	6	(0)
2014–15	Castres	22	(0)
2016 -	Jaguares	1	(0)
Representative team(s)‡
2012–13	Argentina Jaguars	6	(0)
2014–	Argentina	20	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 August 2015. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 30 October 2015.

Ramiro Herrera (born 14 February 1989) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays as a tighthead prop for Castres in the French Top 14.

Career

Herrera started out his rugby career in his native Argentina playing for Chenque Rugby Club from Comodoro Rivadavia. Then he played for Hindú Club in the Torneo de la URBA and stayed there for four years before trying his luck abroad with French side Castres Olympique.

He was also selected for the Pampas XV squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup also for their tour of Australia in 2014.

International career

Having played for Argentine representative sides such as the Pampas XV and the Jaguars, Herrera made his senior debut for Los Pumas against Ireland on 7 June 2014 and made a second appearance in the second test between the sides a week later. He didn't feature in Argentina's final game of the 2014 mid-year rugby union internationals against Scotland, however he was named in the squad for the 2014 Rugby Championship.