Agustín Pichot

Agustín Pichot

Agustín Pichot at the Casa Rosada, February 2007.
Full name	Agustín Pichot
Date of birth	(1974-08-22) 22 August 1974 (age 42)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	77 kg (12 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Scrum-half
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2009 2007–2008 2003–2007 1999–2003 1997–1999 1992–1997 Paris Racing Métro Paris Bristol Richmond CASI 65 25 (48) (35) Correct as of 2011-08-23
National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1995–2008 Argentina 71 (60) Correct as of 2011-08-23
Sevens national teams Years Club / team   Comps 1994–2002 Argentina 7 Correct as of 12 March 2007

Agustín Pichot (born 22 August 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union player, formerly captain of the Argentine team and the English club Bristol. In addition to Bristol, he played for French sides Stade Français and Racing Métro after leaving Argentine team CASI from San Isidro in 1997. In 2011, he was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame.

Pichot made his debut for Los Pumas in April 1996 during the Pumas' tour to Australia, scoring a try in the first Test in Brisbane. Pichot was capped another three times that year for the Pumas; playing in Tests against Romania, Italy and France during October. The following year he was capped another three times for Argentina, playing two Tests against France and one against Uruguay in June, scoring a try in the match against Uruguay. In October/November of the next year he earned another four Test caps, playing in matches against Italy, France and the Wallabies, scoring a try in the second of two matches against the Wallabies. He moved from CASI to Richmond, and later switched to Bristol.

Pichot would be capped six times during the 1998 international season, including playing France three times, as well as playing matches against Italy, Romania and Wales, scoring tries in the games against Wales and Romania. In the lead up to the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales Pichot played two Tests against the hosts in June, and Tests against Scotland and Ireland that August, scoring a try in the Test against Ireland. He played five matches during the World Cup, and helped the Pumas reach the quarter-finals. Argentina played France in their quarter-final, which France won 26–47, Pichot being one of Argentina's try scorers in the match.