Diego Cash
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego María Cash | ||
| Born |
10 August 1961 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop | ||
| Current club | retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 1980-1994 | San Isidro Club | () | |
| 1985-1992 | Argentina | 39 | (12) |
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† Appearances (Points). | |||
Diego María Cash (born Buenos Aires, 10 August 1961) is a former Argentine rugby union player, coach and currently director of the rugby session of San Isidro Club. He played as a prop.
Club career
Cash did all his career at San Isidro Club, reaching the first team in 1980. He would win 8 titles of the Torneo de la URBA, in 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993 and 1994, and 2 titles of the Nacional de Clubes, in 1993 and 1994. He would finish his player career in 1994.
International career
Cash had his international debut for a multinational South America team in 1984, playing in two games. He had 39 caps for Argentina, from 1985 to 1992, scoring 3 tries, 12 points on aggregate. He won twice the South American Rugby Championship, in 1985 and 1987. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games, but without scoring. Argentina was eliminated in the 1st round. After winning his third title of the South American Rugby Championship, in 1991, he was called for the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He would play three games, without scoring again, as Argentina left the competition at the 1st round.[1]
Coach career
After finishing his player career, Cash became a coach. He was assistant coach to Marcelo Loffreda during the time he was at the helm of Argentina national team, from 2000 to 2007, including the historical 3rd place at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
A member of the rugby subcomission of San Isidro Club, he became director in 2010.