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Ignacio Ruiz (rugby union)

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Ignacio Ruiz
Date of birth (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Perpignan
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2022 Regatas Bella Vista 8 (5)
2020–2022 Jaguares XV 16 (25)
2022–2023 London Irish 7 (10)
2023– Perpignan 21 (30)
Correct as of 9 August 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Argentina XV 4 (45)
2022– Argentina 11 (10)
Correct as of 9 August 2024

Ignacio Ruiz (born 3 January 2001) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Top 14 club Perpignan and the Argentina national team.[1][2][3]

Club career

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Ruiz began his rugby career at Argentine URBA Top13 side Regatas de Bella Vista. In 2020 he joined SRA side Jagaures XV.[4][5]

In 2022 he joined English Premiership side London Irish joining four other Argentine internationals.[6][7] After the collapse of London Irish he moved to France joining Perpignan in the Top 14.[8]

International career

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Ruiz made his debut against Scotland on Saturday 16 July 2022.[9] He was named in the Argentina squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, he featured once against Chile where in which he scored.

Career statistics

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List of international tries

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Try Opposing team Venue Competition Date Result Score
1[10]  Scotland Murrayfield, Scotland 2022 Autumn Nations Series November 19, 2022 Loss 52 - 29
2[11]  Chile Stade de la Beaujoire, France 2023 Rugby World Cup September 30, 2023 Win 59 - 5

References

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  1. ^ "Ignacio RUIZ profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ignacio RUIZ - Player statistics - Year stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/34751.html?source=opta
  4. ^ "RUIZ, IGNACIO – Jaguares" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ^ "London Irish sign Ignacio Ruiz from Argentina".
  6. ^ "Ignacio Ruiz". London Irish. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  7. ^ "London Irish sign Argentina hooker Ignacio Ruiz". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  8. ^ News, Americas Rugby (28 July 2023). "Catalan Top 14 move for Ignacio Ruiz". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 9 August 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Scotland undone as Argentina clinch series win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Autumn Nations Series - Match report Scotland vs Argentina, le 19/11/2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Coupe du Monde - Match report Argentina vs Chile, le 30/09/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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