Luciano González (rugby union)

Luciano González
González in 2021
Full nameLuciano Daniel González Rizzoni
Born (1997-04-10) 10 April 1997
La Rioja, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2025 Hyderabad Heroes
2026 Delhi Redz
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Argentina
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoTeam competition

Luciano Daniel González Rizzoni[a] (born 10 April 1997) is an Argentine rugby union player. He has competed for Argentina in rugby sevens at the Olympic Games, and was named player of the year for the 2024-25 SVNS series.

Career

He won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. He was named in the Argentina squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] In both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, González was named in the HSBC Sevens Series Dream Team.[3][4]

In 2022, González competed for Argentina at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5] In 2023 he scored his hundredth try for the Argentine 7s team.[6]

As of 22 May 2023, González has played in 249 matches and scored 118 tries for Argentina at the World Rugby Sevens Series.[7]

He was a member of Argentina's sevens team that competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8][9] He was a try scorer in the third/fourth playoff at the SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles in May 2025.[10] In May 2025, he was named Player of the Year for the 2024-25 SVNS series.[11] Having continued with the team for the 2025-26 SVNS, he was named in the Team of the Season in June 2026.[12][13]

In July 2026, he was one of the first players announced for the Ultimate Sevens Championship, prior to the inaugural competition set to launch later that year.[14][15]

Personal life

Born in La Rioja, Argentina,[16] he would get up at five in the morning to go to train in La Tablada, Argentina.[17]

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Rizzoni.

References

  1. ↑ "Luciano Gonzalez". world.rugby. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rugby Sevens GONZALEZ Luciano". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  3. ↑ "Moneta and González Rizzoni named to 7s Series Dream Team". 29 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Three Argentines named in World Sevens 2023 Dream Team". Americas Rugby News. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Argentina roster for Rugby World Cup Sevens". Americas Rugby News. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Luciano González: "The team continues to consolidate and we continue to build"". Cordobaxv. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Luciano Gonzalez". World Rugby. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Argentina Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Argentina - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "HSBC SVNS: SOUTH AFRICA BEAT SPAIN TO MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN LA". svns.com. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (6 May 2025). "Levi, Nasser honoured as part of SVNS Dream Team for 2024-25". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Australian trio named in 2026 HSBC SVNS Dream Teams". Rugby.com.au. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Morton, Finn (7 June 2026). "Jorja Miller joins exclusive SVNS club with Player of the Year award". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Morton, Finn (4 July 2026). "Maddison Levi among first 16 marquee players signed on for Ultimate Sevens". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Kitson, Robert (14 May 2026). "Ultimate Sevens to launch in September as rugby union's £2m answer to the Hundred". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Luciano Gonzalez: When I get up I realise I'm training for the Olympic Games and I cannot believe it". Tercer Tiemporugby. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Luciano González was satisfied with what was done by Pumas seven". Lavoz. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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