Alfonso Escobar (rugby union, born 1997)

Not to be confused with his father, Alfonso Escobar, who is a former Chilean rugby player.

Alfonso Escobar

Born	(1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 28)
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020–Present Selknam International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 Chile U-20 2018–Present Chile 27 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps Chile 7s

Alfonso Escobar (born 17 August 1997) is a Chilean rugby union player. He plays as a Flanker for Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas competition and at an international level for Chile.He competed for Chile in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Career

Escobar played for Chile's Under-20 team in 2017. He has also represented Chile's national rugby sevens team.

He made his international debut for Chile against Brazil in 2018. ^[1] In 2020, he joined Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas competition.

Escobar was selected in Chile's squad to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. ^{[2] [3]} He scored in his sides 42–12 loss to Japan in their opening game, it was Chile's first ever appearance in a World Cup. ^[4] He was dropped to the bench for the game against Samoa. ^[4]

Personal life

His brother, Diego Escobar, plays Hooker for Chile. ^{[1] [3]} Their father, Alfonso also represented Chile in test rugby. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. "Chile Brotherhood on Display at Rugby World Cup 2023". Americas Rugby News. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
2. "North American and South American Players at Rugby World Cup 2023". Americas Rugby News. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
3. "From the Touchline - Brothers, barbeques, teachers and cricket". www.world.rugby. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
4. "Chile's Escobar brothers drop to bench for Samoa Rugby World Cup game". SuperSport. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2026-01-21.