Alfonso Escobar Snr.
| Born | 9 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfonso Escobar is a former Chilean rugby union player. He played Lock at an international level for Chile.
Career
Escobar played for Universidad Católica, and Stade Français. He won 14 national championships with Universidad Católica, between 1984 and 2006.[1]
He captained Chile when they tried to qualify for the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups.[2]
He is the father of Chilean internationals, Alfonso and Diego Escobar.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Patada a la gloria". diario.elmercurio.cl (in Spanish). 2006-10-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ a b "From the Touchline - Brothers, barbeques, teachers and cricket". www.world.rugby. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Chile Brotherhood on Display at Rugby World Cup 2023". Americas Rugby News. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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