MY LIFEIN RUGBY
DIEGO ALBANESE
THE FORMER ARGENTINA, GLOUCESTER AND LEEDS WINGER

Pocket rocket: Diego Albanese playing in the Premiership for Leeds against Wasps
PICTURE: Getty Images

AS a teenager, I was told I was too small to play rugby (I’m 5ft 8), and that I would never make it to the top. So, when I look back on a career that saw me win 55 Argentina caps, play at three World Cups and professionally in England and France, I’m very proud of what I achieved.
I have a lot to thank my father for. I was doubting myself and thinking about giving up when the ‘growth spu...