Matías Corral Sport career

Matías Corral (born August 10, 1968) is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a prop.
He played in First Division for the San Isidro Club (SIC ) between 1988 and 1995. World champion with Los Pumitas under-19, in the World Cup 1987 and Puma from 1992 until his retirement after the 1995 Rugby World Cup, held in South Africa where he was honored as the best-left prop of the World Cup that year, the only Argentine joined the Dream Team. Also, along with Patricio Noriega and Federico Mendez, they were named as the best first line of the world. He is the older brother of Alejo Corral, current player of SIC and Los Teros.

Sport career

Matías Corral always played at the San Isidro Club, debuted in the first division in 1988, forming one of the most memorable first lines, with Juan José Angelillo and Diego Cash. He joined the under-19 and 21 province selection of Buenos Aires and Los Pumitas. In 1992 he joined the university selection in the World Cup played in Rome where he finished in the second place. Also in the same year, he represented the Senior Selection of Buenos Aires.
In 1993, plays his first Test-Match with Los Pumas, in the victory against Japan. Of the 17 test matches played, he won 8 and lost 9. Also, in 1993, with Buenos Aires Selection, he was part of the team who beat the Springboks 28-27, is one of the most valuable players of the match, which earned him a nomination for the Olimpia Award that year. In 1994 the prestigious Argentine journal Clarín honored him as the best rugby player in Argentina. In 1995, he played his only World Cup, where Argentina showed a high level, despite all the previous problems, losing against England for 24-18,
In 1995, he played his only World Cup, where Argentina showed a high level, despite all the previous problems, losing against England for 24-18, a match in which the English could not score any tries. Then, came the losses against Samoa and Italy, where Corral scores his only try in his short international career. Matías Corral was recognized as the best-left prop of the World Cup. Then, after the Rugby World Cup, and rejecting offers to play in several of the best clubs in Europe and Oceania, he decided to study a master in marketing in Boston University, USA.

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