Hugo Porta

ABOUT HUGO PORTA

Fly-half who played professionally for Banco Nacion from 1966-1990.

He played junior soccer for Boca Juniors, before switching to rugby.

He made 58 caps for Argentina from 1971-1990, before being inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame.

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 1991, he was made Argentine Ambassador to South Africa by Argentina's President Carlos Saul Menem .