Nicolás Garafulic
| Full name | Nicolás Garafulic Schar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 September 1998 Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicolás Garafulic Schar (born 11 September 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Super Rugby Americas club Selknam. Born in Santiago, he represents Chile at international level after qualifying on residency grounds. He represented Chile in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Early career
Garafulic took part in athletics growing up, he competed in interschool competitions where he ran in the 400m and 800m events, as well as participate in long jump.[1]
International career
Garafulic debuted for Chile's national sevens side in 2017.[1]
He made his international fifteens debut against Brazil in 2018.[2] He plays for Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas competition.[2][3] He has represented Chile's national Under-20 team.[1]
He was part of the Chilean team that qualified for their first Rugby World Cup 2023, but was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an injury. He was replaced in the Chile squad by Cristóbal Game Jiménez.[2][4]
He won a silver medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Deges, Frankie (27 February 2025). "Nicolas Garafulic's bold goals with Chile on SVNS Series and in XVs". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Heartbreak for Nicolas Garafulic who is out of the World Cup". www.americasrugbynews.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Saavedra, Isco (14 April 2021). "Los ensayos fueguinos sacan aplausos: ESPN y SLAR eligen el try de Nicolás Garafulic como el mejor de la fecha". Rugby Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Muñoz, Felipe (8 September 2023). "Mundial de rugby: Los "Cóndores" anuncian la dura baja de Nicolás Garafulic por lesión, mientras ya hay formación titular para el debut ante Japón". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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External links
- Nicolás Garafulic at ItsRugby.co.uk
