Mario Oscar Gerosa (born 27 April 1967 in

Rosario, Argentina Rosario () is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the country after Buenos Aires and Cordoba. W ...

) is an Argentine-born Italian former rugby union player, coach and a current sports director. He played as a wing. Gerosa first team was

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, where he won the

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in 1987. He would play there from 1984/85 to 1990/91. He had 2 caps for

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in 1987, winning the

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the same year. He still scored 4 tries, 16 points on aggregate. Gerosa moved to Piacenza Rugby Club in 1991/92, where he would stay until 1996/97. He adopted Italian citizenship, being called for

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, where he had 7 caps, from 1994 to 1995, scoring 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate. He was called for the

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, playing two games and scoring a try in 31-25 win over Argentina, at 4 June 1995, in

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. That would be his last cap for the national team.Mario Gerosa International Statistics
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, playing for Rosario, from 1998/99 to 2009/10, when he finished his player career, aged 43 years old. He later would be his team coach and sports director.

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* 1967 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Argentine rugby union coaches Italian rugby union players Italy international rugby union players Italian rugby union coaches Club Atlético del Rosario rugby union players Rugby union wings Argentine emigrants to Italy Rugby union players from Rosario, Santa Fe 1995 Rugby World Cup players {{Italy-rugbyunion-bio-stub