Juan Pablo Orlandi

Juan Pablo Orlandi is an Argentine former rugby union footballer who played at prop.

Career

He previously played for Racing Métro in France and Rovigo in Italy. Orlandi has also represented the Argentina national rugby union team. In February 2013, he signed for Bath Rugby for the 2013-14 season. However, on 5 January 2015, Orlandi signed with Newcastle Falcons with immediate effect from the 2014-15 season.
On 6 Jan 2016 he was signed as a Medical Joker replacement to Pau in France.
He retired in the Aviron Bayonnais in 2019 to start a career as a rugby coach. He coached the Aviron Bayonnais sub-21 team for two years. After this, in 2022, he signed as a forwards coach in Stade Olympique Chambérien Rugby. His next steps were signing as forwards coach for the Romania national rugby union team in 2024, contributing to their qualification for the Rugby World Cup 2027. Following this achievement, he was subsequently appointed as scrum specialist by US Colomiers Rugby.
Orlandi made his international debut for Argentina on 8 November 2008 in a test match against France.
Orlandi was called up for Argentina's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.