Ignacio Ruiz (rugby union)

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Ignacio Ruiz
Date of birth (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Buenos 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
YearsTeamApps(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
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Club career

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 collaspe of London Irish he moved to France joining Perpignan in the Top 14. [8]

International career

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

List of international tries

TryOpposing teamVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1 [10] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield, Scotland 2022 Autumn Nations Series November 19, 2022Loss52 - 29
2 [11] Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Stade de la Beaujoire, France 2023 Rugby World Cup September 30, 2023Win59 - 5

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References

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  2. "Ignacio RUIZ - Player statistics - Year stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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  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.