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Los Pumas stalwart hangs up his boots

NEWS: Argentina flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez, who holds the record for most points scored in a Pumas jersey, has announced his retirement from the game on his Instagram account.

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Between 2010-2023, Sanchez scored a record 902 points in 104 Tests for the Pumas, including 97 at the 2015 World Cup where he was top points scorer.

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“After many years of dedication, effort and passion, I have decided to retire from rugby, a sport that has shaped me as a player and as a person,” said the 36-year-old who closes his career at Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan.

Born and bred in Tucuman, Sanchez scored all the points in the historic victory over New Zealand (25-15) in November 2020, the first in Argentina’s history.

His last cap came in the third-place play-off at the 2023 World Cup, which he lost to England.

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Sanchez played three seasons of Super Rugby with Jaguares but most of his club rugby was in France where he turned out for Bordeaux-Begles, Toulon, Stade Francais and Brive.

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