Nicolás Bruzzone
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|24}}
| birth_place =
| height = 1.68 m
| weight = 76 kg
| position = Scrum-half
| years1 = 2010-2011
| clubs1 = Pampas XV
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| points1 =
| repyears1 = 2007-
| repyears2 = 2010
| repyears3 = 2005-2006
| repteam1 = {{nrut|Argentina}}
| repteam2 = Argentina XV
| repteam3 = Argentina U-21
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| repsevensyears1 = 2005-
| repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|Argentina}}
| repsevenscomp1 =
}}
Nicolás Bruzzone (born October 24, 1985) is an Argentine rugby sevens former player. He competed for {{nrut7|Argentina}} at the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nicolas-bruzzone |title=BRUZZONE Nicolas |website=Rio2016.com |publisher=Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-09-13 |archive-date=2016-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922202351/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nicolas-bruzzone |url-status=dead}} He initially missed out on Olympic selection but was a late addition to the Argentine squad after injury woes to Javier Rojas and Rodrigo Etchart.{{Cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/08/09/molia-bruzzone-join-olympic-rosters/ |title=Molia, Bruzzone join Olympic rosters |last= |first= |date=2016-08-09 |website=Americas Rugby News.com |publisher= |access-date=2016-09-13}}{{Cite web |url=http://lastwordonsports.com/2016/07/16/argentina-olympics-sevens-squad-unveiled/ |title=Argentina Olympics Sevens Squad Unveiled |last=Waqa |first=Jovilisi |date=2016-07-16 |website=Last Word on Sports |access-date=2016-09-13}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.ragahouse.com/news/item/argentina-announces-rio-7s-squad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720011527/http://ragahouse.com/news/item/argentina-announces-rio-7s-squad |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 20, 2016 |title=Argentina announces Rio 7s squad |last=Korir |first=Patrick |date=16 July 2016 |website=ragahouse.com |publisher= |access-date=2016-09-13 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/07/15/argentina-target-gold-strong-olympics-roster/ |title=Argentina Target Gold with Strong Olympics Roster |last= |first= |date=2016-07-15 |website=Americas Rugby News |publisher= |access-date=2016-09-13}}
Bruzzone set a national record as the most capped sevens player.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/125837-nicolas-bruzzone-establecio-un-nuevo-record-nacional |title=Nicolás Bruzzone estableció un nuevo record nacional |last=Romagnoli |first=Federico |date=9 February 2016 |website=ellitoral.com |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date=2016-09-13}}
References
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External links
- {{World Rugby Sevens Series player|mens/26393}}
- {{Olympics.com profile}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{SR/Olympics profile|br/nicolas-bruzzone-1}}
- [http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=926&idcategoria=12 ARU Profile]
{{Argentina 2016 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:Argentine rugby union players
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Argentina
Category:Argentina international rugby sevens players
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games