Deportiva Francesa
Which team did Juan Martín Hernández play for between Dec 2002 and Dec 2002?
Juan Martín Hernández Juan Martín Hernández ( born August 7 , 1982 in Buenos Aires ) is a retired Argentine rugby union player . A mainstay of the Argentina national team The Pumas . He played for the club Toulon in the French Top 14 competition . His 2010 move to Racing brought him back to the city where he had begun his professional career in 2003 with Stade Français . He has also played in the South African Currie Cup with the , and was slated to play with the Sharks in Super Rugby in 2010 , but suffered a back injury that knocked him out of the Super Rugby season . Hernández is a utility back capable of playing at fly-half , centre , or fullback , though he generally prefers fly-half . Hernández made his test debut for Los Pumas against Paraguay on April 2003 . Since then he has accumulated over 50 caps for his national team . He retired in April 2018 following a knee injury . Family . His uncle Patricio Hernández was part of the Argentine football squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup . His sister María de la Paz Hernández , won the silver medal with the Argentina field hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics , bronze medals at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and the World Cup in 2002 . Career . Club . Hernández began his rugby career at the amateur club Deportiva Francesa in Buenos Aires . In 2003 , he moved to Paris to play professionally for Stade Français , one of the top clubs in France and Europe . He saw considerable success with Stade Français ; winning the domestic championship in 2004 , as well as being runners-up in the domestic championship and the European Heineken Cup in 2005 . In 2006 , he was named fullback of the year . This award has coincided with many commentators naming Hernández as the worlds best fullback . On 27 July 2009 , Hernández signed with South Africas KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union , operator of the in the Currie Cup and the Sharks in the Super 14 , on a one-year contract . He took on a coaching role at the clubs academy , helping young players at grass roots level . In December 2009 , the French rugby magazine Midi Olympique reported that Hernández had signed a deal with Paris other Top 14 club , Racing Métro , and would return to France after the 2010 Super 14 season . In early January 2010 , it was announced that Hernández would be sidelined for at least 6 months following a back operation . He thus played no part in the Sharks 2010 Super 14 campaign . International . Hernández made his debut for Argentina against Paraguay on 27 April 2003 . Appearing in the starting line up , he helped the Pumas to a 144-0 victory . Following a further five Tests for Argentina in May , June and August 2003 , Hernández was included in Argentinas squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup . He came on in the opening game of the tournament against the Wallabies , as well as starting in the games against Namibia and Romania . Following the 2003 World Cup , Hernández next played for Argentina in November 2004 , starting against France , Ireland and the Springboks . He earned another three Test caps on the November tour the following season . He was then capped twice against Wales and once against the All Blacks . Hernández was unexpectedly picked at outside half for the opening game of the 2007 Rugby World Cup against France on 7 September 2007 . His scintillating form , particularly with the boot , kept him as first choice in that position during Argentinas run to the semi-finals , and he subsequently scored three drop goals in the pool match with Ireland and another in the quarter final victory over Scotland . Hernández was nominated by the IRB as one of the five candidates for the 2007 International Player of the Year award , which was won by Bryan Habana . Before the 2011 Rugby World Cup , Hernández was named on a list of candidates for the greatest fly half in Rugby World Cup history . The Pumas wouldnt need to delay long to battle their southern hemisphere competitors while they were contained in the Tri-Places for that start of the 2012 Rugby Title . After a remarkable time for Rushing Neighborhood , Hernandez was back to his greatest and appeared set-to enjoy a key position in the contest for that Pumas . Hernández was part of the national squad that competes in the Rugby Championship . He was part of the national squad that competed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup . Statistics . Tests . - 2009 : 6/6 vs . England ; 13/6 vs . England - 2008 : 28/6 vs . Italy ; 8/11 vs . France ; 15/8 vs . Italy - 2007 ( all Rugby World Cup ) : 7/9 vs . France , 11/9 vs . Georgia ; 30/9 vs . Ireland ; 7/10 vs . Scotland ( QF ) ; 14/10 vs . South Africa ( SF ) ; 19/10 vs . France ( 3rd place ) - 2006 : 17/6 vs . Wales ; 24/6 vs . New Zealand ; 11/11 vs . England ; 18/11 vs . Italy ; 25/11 vs . France ( 1 try ) - 2005 : 5/11 vs . South Africa ; 12/11 vs . Scotland ] ; 19/11 vs . Italy - 2004 : 20/11 : vs . France ; 27/11 : vs . Ireland ; 4/12 : vs . South Africa - 2003 : 27/4 : vs . Paraguay ; 3/5 : vs . Uruguay ; 14/6 : vs . France ; 20/6 : vs . France ( 1 try ) ; 28/6 : vs . South Africa ( 1 try ) ; 30/8 vs . Canada . Rugby World Cup : 10/10 : vs . Australia ; 14/10 : vs . Namibia ; 22/10 : vs . Romania ( 2 tries ) Tours . - 2009 : England ( first June Test , originally scheduled for Argentina but moved by the national federation to Old Trafford ) - 2008 : Italy & France - 2007 : England ( vs Northampton and Leicester ) - 2006 : England , Italy & France - 2005 : Scotland & Italy - 2004 : France & Ireland - 2003 : South Africa - Australia Rugby World Cup - 2002 : Italy & Ireland Honours . Stade Français - Top 14 : 2003–04 , 2006–07 External links . - Juan Martín Hernández at UAR.com.ar - Stade Français - Juan Martin Hernandez “El Mago” in story life - VIDEO : Incredible banana-swerve kick vs the All Blacks in 2012