Nicolás Roger
| Full name | Nicolás Roger Farias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 January 2000 Santiago del Estero, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Martin Roger Farias (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicolás Roger (born 11 January 2000) is an Argentine rugby union player. His preferred position is fly-half.[1]
Early career
Roger is from Santiago del Estero and began playing rugby as a junior for Santiago Lawn Tennis.[2] In 2019 he represented the Argentina U20 side.[3] His brother Martin is also a professional rugby player.[4]
Professional career
Roger's first professional side was the Colombian side Cafeteros Pro who he represented in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season.[5] The following season he moved to Uruguay to represent Peñarol where he replaced his brother Martin and winning the title.[6] He moved to Europe following the season, joining Italian side CUS Torino,[7] before returning in 2024 to represent the Chilean side Selknam in the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season.[8] Ahead of 2025, he joined the new Argentine franchise Tarucas and had a break out season.[9]
Roger was called into the Argentina squad for to play the British & Irish Lions in June 2025.[10] He was then selected in the squad for the matches against England and Uruguay, making his international debut against England.[11]
References
- ^ "Nicolás Roger". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Nicolás Roger, el jóven debutante en Los Pumas ante Inglaterra". Sgosports (in Spanish). 6 July 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Nicolás Roger: el debutante santiagueño que brilló en Los Pumas ante Inglaterra". Cadena Heat (in Spanish). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "El orgullo de los Roger". A Pleno Rugby (in Spanish). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Los Cafeteros Pro draft 10 Argentine players for SLAR". Americas Rugby News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Peñarol Defeat Selknam for SLAR 2022 Glory". Americas Rugby News. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Roger se va a Italia". A Pleno Rugby. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Selknam sign four Argentines for Super Rugby Americas 2024". Americas Rugby News. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Nicolás Roger llegó a Tucumán para sumarse a Tarucas". 3er Tiempo (in Spanish). 8 January 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Nicolás Roger: el santiagueño que puede ser pionero en Los Pumas". ESPN (in Spanish). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Tactics see England sneak past Argentina in San Juan". Americas Rugby News. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.