Francisco Urroz (rugby union)

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Francisco Urroz
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Full nameFrancisco Tomas Urroz Richter
Date of birth (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Fly-half
Current team Selknam
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Selknam 20 (131)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013 Chile U20 7 (50)
2015– Chile 11 (13)
2019–2020 Chile A 4 (14)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2015–2019 Chile 9
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Francisco Tomas Urroz Richter (born 7 September 1993) is a Chilean professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Super Rugby Americas club Selknam and the Chile national team. [1]

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Club career

Urroz signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Selknam ahead of the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season, and re-signed ahead of the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. [2]

International career

He had previously played for both the Chile national side and the Chile Sevens side. [3]

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References

  1. "Francisco Urroz". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. "Selknam Roster - SLAR 2022". Americas Rugby News. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. "Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification update: Ivory Coast dream lives on". World Rugby. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.