Ignacio Mieres Explained

Ignacio Mieres
Birth Name:Ignacio Mieres
Birth Date:6 April 1987
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Weight:92kg (203lb)
Position:Fly-half, Centre, Fullback
Repteam1:Argentina Jaguars
Repteam2:Argentina
Repyears1:2008–
Repyears2:2009–
Repcaps1:7
Repcaps2:6
Reppoints1:6
Reppoints2:32
Years1:2008
Years2:2008
Years3:2009
Years4:2009–10
Years5:2010–13
Years6:2013–2015
Years7:2015-2017
Years8:2017-2018
Clubs1:Leicester Tigers
Clubs2:Stade Français
Clubs3:USA Perpignan
Clubs4:Stade Français
Clubs5:Exeter Chiefs
Clubs6:Worcester Warriors
Clubs7:US Dax
Clubs8:SU Agen
Apps2:0
Apps3:2
Apps4:12
Apps5:40
Apps6:34
Apps7:34
Apps8:10
Points2:0
Points3:0
Points4:14
Points5:292
Points6:158
Points7:241
Points8:15

Ignacio Mieres (born April 6, 1987, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. He previously played for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship

Mieres was signed on trials for Leicester Tigers in March 2008. After only being able to play sevens for the Tigers, Loffreda got sacked from Leicester and Mieres decided to move forward. It was then when he decided to move to Stade Francais, where he wasn't able to play because of his Argentinean passport, and Stade Francais already having two foreign players, Roncero and Gasnier.

Mieres joined Perpignan as back-up for Dan Carter and spent 4 months there.[1] The next season, he returned to Stade Francais, where he played 10 matches in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup. When the season finished, Mieres was released and went back to Argentina, where he played for the Pampas for a couple of months before moving to Exeter Chiefs.He started his career at Exeter as the third choice fly-half, and after waiting a couple of months, he started the last two games of the Premiership scoring 25 points.For 2011/2012 Mieres was picked as the first-choice number 10 for the Chiefs scoring over 270 points across Premiership and Amlin Challenge Cup matches. After having an outstanding season, qualifying for Heineken Cup and being picked as the player of the season, he signed a two-year contract with Exeter,[2] [3] [4] and is waiting for his chance in the "Pumas" team.

It was announced on 6 February 2013 that at the conclusion of the season Mieres will be joining Worcester Warriors.[5]

He kicks post, and is able to play at fly-half, centre or full back.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perpignan reveal Carter replacement . The Sydney Morning Herald . February 11, 2009 . June 20, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Ignacio Mieres finally finding home at Exeter . November 28, 2011 . June 20, 2012 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112421/http://rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/mieres-saves-exeter-from-sharks.html?showComment=1337035160264#c2918969462205772309 . dead .
  3. Web site: Ignacio Mieres hopes to extend Exeter Chiefs contract . BBC . 5 January 2012 . 20 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Ignacio Mieres signs two-year deal to stay at Exeter Chiefs . This Is Devon . March 22, 2012 . June 20, 2012.
  5. Web site: Worcester sign Exeter's Argentine Fly Half Ignacio Mieres . 6 February 2013 . 6 February 2013 .