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]
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 collapse 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
| Try | Opposing team | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[10] |  Scotland
|
Murrayfield, Scotland | 2022 Autumn Nations Series | November 19, 2022 | Loss | 52 - 29 |
| 2[11] |  Chile
|
Stade de la Beaujoire, France | 2023 Rugby World Cup | September 30, 2023 | Win | 59 - 5 |
References
- ^ "Ignacio RUIZ profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Ignacio RUIZ - Player statistics - Year stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/34751.html?source=opta
- ^ "RUIZ, IGNACIO – Jaguares" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "London Irish sign Ignacio Ruiz from Argentina".
- ^ "Ignacio Ruiz". London Irish. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "London Irish sign Argentina hooker Ignacio Ruiz". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Scotland undone as Argentina clinch series win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Autumn Nations Series - Match report Scotland vs Argentina, le 19/11/2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Coupe du Monde - Match report Argentina vs Chile, le 30/09/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
- Ignacio Ruiz at European Professional Club Rugby
- Ignacio Ruiz at ItsRugby.co.uk
