Pau Hooker · Argentina
Julián Montoya
- Position
- Hooker
- Country
- Argentina
- Age
- 33
- Born
- 29 Oct 1993
- Height
- 1.83 m
- Weight
- not available
- Caps
- 120
- Test tries · pts
- not available
Season by season
— means no data from the provider| Season | App | St | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Nations Championship · Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026–27 Top 14 · Pau | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025–26 Top 14 · Pau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minutes are not recorded in the match feed for these matches.
Last five matches
Match by match
10 tracked matches| Attack | Total |
|---|---|
| Running metres | 59 |
| Carries | 38 |
| Clean breaks | 0 |
| Offloads | 0 |
| Try assists | 0 |
| Passes | 26 |
| Defence | Total |
|---|---|
| Tackles made | 130 |
| Tackles missed | 9 |
| Tackle success | 94% |
Nations Championship 4 apps · 0 tries
| Match | Car | M | Tkl | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v Ireland 6 Nov 2026 · L 12–42 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| v England 18 Jul 2026 · L 24–31 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| v Wales 11 Jul 2026 · W 35–21 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| v Scotland 4 Jul 2026 · L 38–47 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
| Totals 4 apps · 0 tries | 16 | 25 | 63 | 0 |
Top 14 6 apps · 2 tries
| Match | Car | M | Tkl | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v Toulouse 1 Nov 2026 · W 34–14 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| v Toulon 24 Oct 2026 · L 20–41 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| v Vannes 3 Oct 2026 · W 43–40 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| v La Rochelle 26 Sep 2026 · W 39–17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| v Bayonne 12 Sep 2026 · W 70–28 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| v Racing 92 13 Jun 2026 · L 31–33 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Totals 6 apps · 2 tries | 22 | 34 | 67 | 2 |
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About Julián Montoya
Four starts in his first fifty-one caps, stuck behind Agustín Creevy. He went on to captain Argentina past a hundred.
Julián Montoya had won 51 caps for Argentina by 2018 and started four of them. Agustín Creevy had the shirt. Montoya is now one of four Argentines to pass a hundred caps, and captained the side to their first ever win on New Zealand soil.
Hooker at Pau, 1.83m and 113kg, and 32 years old.
He came out of the Newman club in Buenos Aires, played for the Pampas XV in 2015 and won the Pacific Rugby Cup with them, and made his Super Rugby debut for the Jaguares in 2016. Gloucester tried to sign him in 2017 and he stayed. The franchise reached a Super Rugby final in 2019 and was removed from the competition two years later.
Leicester took him in 2021 and won the Premiership in his first season, with Montoya starting the final alongside Ellis Genge and Dan Cole in a match decided by a Freddie Burns drop goal. He made the league’s team of the season in 2023 and lost a final in 2025.
Argentina made him captain in June 2021, in place of Pablo Matera. On 27 August 2022 he led them to a 25-18 win over the All Blacks in Christchurch. He captained the side through all six of their matches at the 2023 World Cup, and won his hundredth cap against Australia at Santa Fe in September 2024, scoring in the first half of it.
Pau announced him in June 2025 on two seasons. A hooker of 115 caps arriving in the Top 14 at 31, with fifteen Test tries behind him.
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What position does Julián Montoya play?
Julián Montoya plays as a hooker for Section Paloise.
Which team does Julián Montoya play for?
Julián Montoya currently plays for Section Paloise.
How old is Julián Montoya?
Julián Montoya is 33 years old (born 29 October 1993).
How tall is Julián Montoya?
Julián Montoya stands 1.83m tall.
What nationality is Julián Montoya?
Julián Montoya is from Argentina.
How many tries has Julián Montoya scored?
Julián Montoya has scored 2 tries and 10 points across 10 tracked matches.