Emiliano Boffelli (born 16 January 1995) is an Argentine professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Boffelli was named in the Jaguares squad for their first ever Super Rugby campaign in

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in which he earned 11 caps and scored 3 tries. After playing for

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in France he joined

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in July 2021.

International career

Boffelli represented Argentina at both Under 18 and 19 level before being selected in the Under-20 sides which competed in the World Championships in

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and

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. In 2015, he also turned out 5 times for Argentine representative side the

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tour.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boffelli, Emiliano 1995 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Rugby union wings Rugby union centres Jaguares (Super Rugby) players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Pampas XV players Rugby union players from Rosario, Santa Fe Pan American Games silver medalists in rugby sevens Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games Argentina international rugby union players Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Racing 92 players Edinburgh Rugby players 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Argentine expatriate rugby union players in France