Lisandro Arbizu


Lisandro Arbizu is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays at fly-half or inside centre. He began playing for the local traditional club Belgrano Athletic Club and was one of the first Argentine players to migrate into the professional rugby in Europe.
He played with four clubs in France: CA Brive, CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde, Section Paloise and Aviron Bayonnais. As of the 2006-07 season, he plays for Italian club Gran Parma Rugby.
At only 19 years of age he made his debut against Ireland in October 1990 and has been with Los Pumas since. In 1992 against Spain, he became the country's youngest captain ever at the age of 21. Has earned 86 caps for his national side and has 184 test points. He played in three Rugby World Cup's, in 1991, 1995 and 1999, and missed his chance in 2003 due to injury.

Statistics

Tests: 86
2005: 11/6 vs. Italy ; 17/6 vs. Italy
2003: 14/6: vs. France; 20/6: vs. France ; 23/8: vs. United States; 30/8 vs. Canada.
2002: 15/6: vs. France; 2/11: vs. Australia; 16/11: vs. Italy; 23/11: vs. Ireland;
2001: 23/6: vs. New Zealand ; 14/7: vs. Italy; 10/11: vs. Wales; 18/11: vs. Scotland; 1/12: vs. New Zealand ;
2000: 17/6: vs. Australia; 24/6: vs. Australia; 12/11: vs. South Africa; 25/11: vs. England;
1999: 5/6: vs. Wales; 12/6: vs. Wales; 21/8: vs. Scotland; 28/8: vs. Ireland; RWC: 1/10: vs. Wales; 10/10: vs. Samoa; 16/10: vs. Japan; 20/10: vs. Ireland; 24/10: vs. France ;
1998: 13/6: vs. France ; 20/6: vs. France ; 8/8: vs. Romania ; 15/8: vs. United States; 22/8: vs. Canada; 7/11: vs. Italy 14/11: vs. France ; 21/11: vs. Wales;
1997: 31/5: vs. England ; 7/6: vs. England; 21/6: vs. New Zealand; 28/6: vs. New Zealand; 18/10: vs. Romania; 22/10: vs. Italy; 26/10: vs. France ; 1/11: vs. Australia; 8/11: vs. Australia;
1996: 8/6: vs. Uruguay; 14/9: vs. United States; 18/9: vs. Uruguay; 21/9: vs. Canada; 9/11: vs. South Africa; 16/11: vs. South Africa; 14/12: vs. England;
1995: 24/9: vs. Paraguay; 30/9: vs. Chile; 8/10: vs. Uruguay; 14/10: vs. Romania; 17/10: vs. Italy; 21/10: vs. France; RWC: 27/5: vs. England ; 30/5: vs. Samoa; 4/6: vs. Italy; 30/4: vs. Australia ; 6/5: vs. Australia; ; 4/3: vs. Uruguay;
1993: 15/5: vs. Japan ; 22/5: vs. Japan ; 2/10: vs. Brazil; 11/10: vs. Chile ; 16/10: vs. Paraguay ; 23/10: vs. Uruguay; 6/11: vs. South Africa; 13/11: vs. South Africa ;
1992: 4/7: vs. France ; 11/7: vs. France ; 26/9: vs. Spain ; 25/10: vs. Spain; 31/10: vs. Romania; 14/11: vs. France ;
1991: 6/7: vs. New Zealand; 13/7: vs. New Zealand; 15/8: vs. Chile ; RWC: 4/10: vs. Australia ; 9/10: vs. Wales; 13/10: vs. Samoa ;
1990: 27/10: vs. Ireland; 10/11: vs. Scotland;