Iñaki Gurruchaga
| Born | 31 October 1995 Concepción, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iñaki Gurruchaga (born 31 October 1995) is a Chilean rugby union player. He plays Prop for Chile at an international level, and for RC Vannes in the Pro D2 competition. He competed in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Career
Gurruchaga started playing rugby at his school, Saint John's in Concepción, he then joined Old John's Rugby club.[1]
He played for Chile's under-20 team in 2014, before making his international debut for Chile's senior national side the following year.[1]
In 2020, he was part of Selknam's team in their canceled inaugural season of the Super Rugby Americas, he remained with the team until 2025.[1]
He was selected in Chile's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[2][3]
In 2025, he signed with French club RC Vannes in the Pro D2 competition.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d Werth Münchmeyer, Pablo (2025-11-03). "Vannes oficializó a Iñaki Gurruchaga como su nuevo jugador". www.rugbiers.cl. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Blackwood, Nathan (2023-08-29). "Chile Rugby World Cup squad 2023". Rugby World. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Los Cóndores en el Mundial de Francia 2023". Chile Rugby (in Spanish). 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Iñaki Gurruchaga, jugador de Los Cóndores, llega al rugby de Francia". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). 2025-10-27. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
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