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Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Argentine rugby player

Born
November 19, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1981

About Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 19 November 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He played for Toulon in the French Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks in England's Guinness Premiership. He previously played for Liceo Naval. He usually plays in the back row. He made his debut for the Sale Sharks in 2006 against the Leicester Tigers. His debut season for the Sharks was the 2006–07 Guinness Premiership. He was Sale's first XV captain. He made his international debut for Argentina in 2004 against Uruguay. He was a part of the Pumas team that defeated Wales at home in a two Test series, scoring a try in one game. Fernández Lobbe featured in the side that defeated England at Twickenham in November 2006 as well as back to back victories over Ireland the following year. He was an integral part of the Los Pumas team in their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign, which succeeded in gaining Argentina's highest World Cup finish, third place. He played in every game en route to the semi-final, which they lost to the eventual champions of South Africa. He led his country for the first time in November 2008, a game which they lost at the hands of Ireland. However Fernández Lobbe retained the captaincy in the absence of Felipe Contepomi and defeated England in front of their home crowd in 2009. He was part of the Argentine squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. He was the captain of the Pumas, a position he took over after succeeding Felipe Contepomi. As captain, he played every game of the 2012 Rugby Championship and four during the 2013 Rugby Championship. He also played in the 2014 and 2015 Rugby Championships. He played at RC Toulon for nine seasons, between 2009 and 2018. Fernández Lobbe won the French Top 14 in 2014 and the Heineken Cup in 2013, 2014 and 2015 with Toulon.

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Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe timeline

  1. He made his debut for the Sale Sharks in 2006 against the Leicester Tigers.
  2. His debut season for the Sharks was the 2006–07 Guinness Premiership.
  3. Fernández Lobbe won the French Top 14 in 2014 and the Heineken Cup in 2013, 2014 and 2015 with Toulon.

The world when Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe was born

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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