Ramiro Herrera

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| fullname = Ramiro Herrera

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|02|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

| height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|130|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Prop

| currentclub = Hindú

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = Pampas XV

| apps1 = 6

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–15

| clubs2 = Castres

| apps2 = 22

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2016−2017

| clubs3 = Jaguares

| apps3 = 11

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2017-2019

| clubs4 = Stade Français

| apps4 = 27

| points4 = 5

| amatyears1 = 2009–13

| amatteam1 = Hindú

| amatapps1 = 69

| amatpoints1 = 20

| amatyears2 = 2015-

| amatteam2 = Hindú

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| repyears1 = 2012–13

| repteam1 = Argentina Jaguars

| repcaps1 = 6

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2014–

| repteam2 = {{nrut|Argentina}}

| repcaps2 = 39

| reppoints2 = 0

| clubupdate = 22 July 2016

| repupdate = 6 October 2018

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Ramiro Herrera (born 14 February 1989) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays as a prop for Jaguares in Super Rugby.{{cite web | url=http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=1049&idcategoria=41&estilo=los | title=Ramiro Herrera Argentina Rugby Player Profile | work=UAR | accessdate=16 August 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818222856/http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=1049&idcategoria=41&estilo=los | archivedate=18 August 2014 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.espnscrum.com/argentina/rugby/player/172466.html | title=Ramiro Herrera ESPN Scrum Player Profile | work=ESPN | accessdate=16 August 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_20026.html | title=Ramiro Herrera itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | accessdate=16 August 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.castres-olympique.com/equipe/effectifs.php | title=Ramiro Herrera Castres Olympique Player Profile | work=Castres Olympique Rugby | accessdate=16 August 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821144738/http://www.castres-olympique.com/equipe/effectifs.php | archivedate=21 August 2014 }}

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 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 {{nrut|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 {{nrut|Scotland}}, however he was named in the squad for the 2014 Rugby Championship.{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/pumas-squad-for-the-rugby-championship/ | title=Pumas squad for the Rugby Championship | work=Sanzar Rugby | date = 4 August 2014 | accessdate=16 August 2014}}