Clemente Saavedra

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Clemente Saavedra
Born (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 (age 28)
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–Present Selknam
2021–2022 UE Santboiana
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Chile U20
2019–Present Chile 41 (0)

Clemente Saavedra (born 15 December 1997) is a Chilean rugby union player. He plays Lock for Chile at an international level, and for Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas competition. He represented Chile in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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Career

In 2020, he joined Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas competition. He played for Spanish club, UE Santboiana, in the División de Honor de Rugby for the 2021–22 season. [1] [2] He was named Player of the Week after his side won the championship title. [1]

Saavedra was selected in Chile's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. [2] [3] He was named as Selknam's captain for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season. [4] [5]

In September 2025, he captained Chile in their Pacific-Sudamérica qualifying play-off against Samoa for the 2027 World Cup. [6] On 22 November, he led Chile against Italy in their end-of-year international. [7] It was his sides first time to play a tier 1 team in an international window. [7]

Personal life

He is the twin brother of fellow Chile international, Domingo Saavedra. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Quintrel, Giovanni (2022-06-10). "Rugbista Rugby Chile de la Semana: Clemente Saavedra, campeón de la Liga española". Rugby Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Los Cóndores en el Mundial de Francia 2023". Chile Rugby (in Spanish). 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2026-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Blackwood, Nathan (2023-08-29). "Chile Rugby World Cup squad 2023". Rugby World. Retrieved 2026-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Clemente Saavedra será el capitán de Selknam en el Súper Rugby Américas". ESPN.com.cr (in Spanish). 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Cid, Claudio (2024-01-25). "Clemente Saavedra será capitán de Selknam". Rugby Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "CLEMENTE SAAVEDRA Y ALFONSO ESCOBAR DEJARON SUS SENSACIONES TRAS EL EMPATE DE LOS CÓNDORES ANTE SAMOA". www.rugbychampagneweb.com. Retrieved 2026-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. 1 2 Molina, Sebastián (2025-11-21). "Clemente Saavedra anticipa el partido de los Cóndores frente a Italia: "Hay que aprovechar la oportunidad, es uno de los partidos más importantes de la historia"". The Clinic (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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