Efraín Elías
| Born | 30 April 2004 Deán Funes, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Efraín Elías (born 30 April 2004) is an Argentine rugby union player, who plays for Toulouse. His preferred position is lock.[1]
Early career
Elías is from Deán Funes in the Córdoba province and played his youth rugby for the Jockey Club in Córdoba.[2] He represented his region at U18 level in 2022.[3] Elías represented the Argentina U20 side in 2022, 2023 and 2024.[4][5][6]
Professional career
Elías first professional experience was for the Dogos XV side in the Super Rugby Americas competition. He debuted in the opening match of the competition,[7] and played throughout the competition as the Dogos XV side reached the final.[8] In his second season for the side the team went one better and won the competition,[9] with Elías delivering a number of man of the match awards. In June 2024, it was announced he had signed for Toulouse.[10]
Elías was called into the Argentina squad for the 2024 Rugby Championship.[11] He would debut in the opening round of the competition against New Zealand.[12]
References
- ^ "Efraín Elías". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Benjamín Elizalde y Efraín Elías, figuras de Pampas y Dogos XV que se unirán en los Pumitas". La Nacion (in Spanish). 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Los Doguitos campeones del Argentino Juvenil realizaron el tradicional brindis en La Voz". La Voz (in Spanish). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Los Pumitas M20 inician el 2022". Rugby.com.ar (in Spanish). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Argentina squad full of SRA talent for U20 Championship". Americas Rugby News. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Argentina boss Junior Boks in Stellenbosch". SA Rugby. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Dogos XV comenzo el Super Rugby Americas con un triunfo". Altoque (in Spanish). 18 February 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Peñarol outlast Dogos to become Super Rugby Americas Champions". Americas Rugby News. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Dogos es el nuevo monarca del rugby continental". El Litoral (in Spanish). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Toulouse set to sign Efraín Elías from Dogos". Americas Rugby News. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Rookies and Returnees on Argentina Rugby Championship 2024 Roster". Americas Rugby News. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Pumas with wins over the All Blacks". Americas Rugby News. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.