Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe

Who is Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe?

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Toulon in the French Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks in England's Guinness Premiership. He previously played for Liceo Naval, and has represented Argentina. He usually plays in the back row.

He made his debut for the Sale Sharks in 2006 in a match 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 in a match against Uruguay. He was a part of the Pumas team that defeated Wales at home in a two Test series, scoring a try in the game.

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. And was an integral part of the Los Pumas team in their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign. He played in every game en route to the semi-final which they lost to, eventual champions, South Africa. He led his country for the first time in November 2008, a game which they lost at the hands of Ireland. However Fernandez Lobbe retained captaincy in the absence of Felipe Contepomi and defeated England in front of their home crowd in 2009. Fernández Lobbe currently serves as the captain of the Pumas, a position he took over after succeeding former captain Felipe Contepomi. In his role as captain of the Pumas, Fenández Lobbe has played the first two games of the 2012 Rugby Championship, both against South Africa.