Efraín Elías
Argentine rugby union player
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Efraín Elías (born 30 April 2004) is an Argentine rugby union player, who plays for Toulouse. His preferred position is lock.[1]
| Born | 30 April 2004 Deán Funes, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
Elías is from Deán Funes in the Córdoba province and played his youth rugby for the Jockey Club in Córdoba.[2] He represented his region at U18 level in 2022.[3] Elías represented the Argentina U20 side in 2022, 2023 and 2024.[4][5][6]
Professional career
Elías first professional experience was for the Dogos XV side in the Super Rugby Americas competition. He debuted in the opening match of the competition,[7] and played throughout the competition as the Dogos XV side reached the final.[8] In his second season for the side the team went one better and won the competition,[9] with Elías delivering a number of man of the match awards. In June 2024, it was announced he had signed for Toulouse.[10]
Elías was called into the Argentina squad for the 2024 Rugby Championship.[11] He would debut in the opening round of the competition against New Zealand.[12]
