Nicolás Roger
Argentine rugby union player
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Nicolás Roger (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine international rugby union player. He plays for Benetton in United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is fly-half.[1]
| Full name | Nicolás Roger Farias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 January 2000 Santiago del Estero, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Martin Roger Farias (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
Roger is from Santiago del Estero and began playing rugby as a junior for Santiago Lawn Tennis.[2] In 2019 he represented the Argentina U20 side.[3] His brother Martin is also a professional rugby player.[4]
Professional career
Roger's first professional side was the Colombian side Cafeteros Pro who he represented in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season.[5] The following season he moved to Uruguay to represent Peñarol where he replaced his brother Martin and winning the title.[6] He moved to Europe following the season, joining Italian side CUS Torino,[7] before returning in 2024 to represent the Chilean side Selknam in the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season.[8] Ahead of 2025, he joined the new Argentine franchise Tarucas and had a break out season.[9]
In December 2025, he signed with Italian side Benetton in United Rugby Championship.[10]
Roger was called into the Argentina squad for to play the British & Irish Lions in June 2025.[11] He was then selected in the squad for the matches against England and Uruguay, making his international debut against England.[12]
