Benjamín Grondona

Benjamín Grondona

Full name	Benjamín Grondona
Date of birth	(2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Santiago Grondona (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Backrow Current team Bristol Bears Youth career 20??-2022 Club Champagnat Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022-2024 Pampas XV 3 (0) 2024- Bristol Bears 1 (0) Correct as of 8 April 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023 Argentina under-20 3 (0) 2023 Argentina XV 2 (0) Correct as of 8 April 2024

Benjamín Grondona (born 19 October 2003) is an Argentine rugby union flanker who plays for Bristol Bears in the Premiership.^[1]

Club career

He began his career at Club Champagnat, before joining the Pampas XV for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. In January 2024 he joined his brother at Bristol Bears in the Premiership.^[2][3][4] He made his Bristol Bears debut in a friendly against Bedford Blues, Head coach Pat Lam stated the "He was impressive. We are really excited about his future".^[5]

International career

He played for Argentina in the World Rugby U20 Championship.^[6] He played for the Argentina XV side in the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches coming off the bench against Uruguay and Chile.^[7]

References

1. "Benjamin GRONDONA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
2. Rugby News, Americas (2024-01-09). "Benjamín Grondona joins his Puma brother at Bristol Bears". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
3. Carpenter, Will (2024-01-09). "Bears sign Pumas U20 star Benjamín Grondona 🇦🇷". Bristol Bears Rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
4. January 2024, Frank Nickson Wednesday 10. "Argentina U20 international Benjamín Grondona joins Bristol Bears". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
5. Evely, John (2024-03-13). "Benjamin Grondona impresses on Bristol Bears debut as his brother nears return". Bristol Live. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
6. "Benjamín Grondona viaja a Estados Unidos con sueños mundialistas | El Diario de Pilar". Diario Resumen (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
7. "Benjamín GRONDONA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-10.