Contepomi during a training session of Stade Français.
Birth name
Felipe Contepomi
Date of birth
(1977-08-20) 20 August 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
School
Colegio Cardenal Newman, (Buenos Aires)
University
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Notable relative(s)
Manuel Contepomi (twin brother), Silvana Contepomi, Juan Pablo Contepomi, Francisco Contepomi, Bebe Contepomi, Lia Contepomi, Maria Elena Contepomi, Mercedes Villegas, Santiago Villegas, Francisco Villegas, Joaquin Villegas
Spouse
Sofia Gallego Soto
Children
Catalina, Manuela, Juan Ignacio
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Fly-half, Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1996–2000, 2013–14
Club Newman Carlow RFC Lansdowne FC
()
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2001–2003
Bristol
60
(769)
2003–2009
Leinster
116
(1,225)
2009–2011
Toulon
41
(165)
2011–2013
Stade Français
30
(172)
2013–2015
Club Newman
()
Correct as of 12 June 2013
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1998–2013
Argentina
87[1][2]
(651)[3]
Correct as of 6 October 2013
National sevens team
Years
Team
Comps
1998–2002
Argentina 7s
9
Correct as of 11 July 2014
Coaching career
Years
Team
2015
Argentina (assistant coach)
2015–2017
Jaguares (defence coach)
2018–2022
Leinster (defence coach)
2022–2023
Argentina (assistant coach)
2024–
Argentina
Felipe Contepomi (born 20 August 1977) is an Argentine professional rugby coach who is currently the backs coach at Leinster Rugby. He was a rugby union footballer who played fly-half or centre; his last club was Club Newman, in the first division of the URBA championship. He was also a key player for Argentina, having played 15 years for the national team. His twin brother Manuel was also a Puma. In June 2015 he was appointed coach of Argentina XV. Contepomi was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in November 2017.[4]
^"La despedida de un símbolo", Clarín, 6 October 2013
^""Felipe Contepomi será el Puma récord en Rosario" at CanchaLlena.com, 1 October 2013". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
^"Contepomi ya sabe lo que significa ser Puma récord", Clarín, 29 Sep 2013
^"Five legends inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame" (Press release). World Rugby. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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