Selknam (rugby union)

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Selknam
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Founded2019; 3 years ago (2019)
Ground(s)Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Capacity: 48,665)
Coach(es)Nicolás Bruzzone
Captain(s)Ignacio Silva
League(s)Súper Liga Americana de Rugby
20213rd
Playoffs
Semi-finalist
1st kit
2nd kit

Selknam is a professional rugby union team based in Santiago, Chile. The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby.

Stadium[]

Selknam's home stadium has not been formally announced yet but it is expected they will play at the home of the Chile national team; Estadio Santiago Bueras.[1] with the squad training at as of mid January [2] On 2 March 2020 it was confirmed that Selknam will play the opening game of the 2020 season at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.[3]

Current squad[]

The Selknam squad for the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season is:[4]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Jorge Delgado Hooker Chile Chile
Tomás Dussaillant Hooker Chile Chile
Diego Escobar Hooker Chile Chile
Norma Aguayo Prop Chile Chile
Javier Carrasco Prop Chile Chile
Matías Dittus Prop Chile Chile
Juan Pablo Gómez Prop Chile Chile
Lucas Haddad Prop Chile Chile
Esteban Inostroza Prop Chile Chile
Vittorio Lastra Prop Chile Chile
Marco López Prop Chile Chile
Salvador Lues Prop Chile Chile
Franco Pecchia Prop Argentina Argentina
Javier Eissmann Lock Chile Chile
Agustín Fernández Lock Chile Chile
Franco Molina Lock Argentina Argentina
Santiago Pedrero Lock Chile Chile
Agusto Sarmiento Lock Chile Chile
Back row Chile Chile
Alfonso Escobar Back row Chile Chile
Raimundo Martínez Back row Chile Chile
Joaquín Germán Milesi Back row Chile Chile
Thomas Orchard Back row Chile Chile
Agustín Pérez Back row Chile Chile
Nicolás Sabaleta Back row Chile Chile
Martín Sigren Back row Chile Chile
Ignacio Silva (c) Back row Chile Chile
Ernesto Ariel Tchimino Back row Chile Chile
Player Position Union
Lukas Carvallo Scrum-half Chile Chile
Marcelo Torrealba Scrum-half Chile Chile
Benjamín Videla Scrum-half Chile Chile
Tomás Alvarado Fly-half Chile Chile
Rodrigo Fernández Fly-half Chile Chile
Lucas Fertonani Fly-half Argentina Argentina
Fly-half Chile Chile
Fly-half Chile Chile
Juan Zuccarino Fly-half Uruguay Uruguay
Centre Chile Chile
Clemente Armstrong Centre Chile Chile
Matiás Garafulic Centre Chile Chile
Jose Ignacio Larenas Centre Chile Chile
Gaspar Moltedo Centre Chile Chile
Domingo Saavedra Centre Chile Chile
Lucca Avelli Wing Chile Chile
Julio Blanc Wing Chile Chile
Benjamín de Vidts Wing Chile Chile
Cristóbal Game Wing Chile Chile
Nicolás Garafulic Wing Chile Chile
Baltazar Jana Wing Chile Chile
Vicente Urbina Wing Chile Chile
Lucas Westcott Wing Chile Chile
Fullback Chile Chile
Fullback Chile Chile
Vicente Tredinick Fullback Chile Chile
Santiago Videla Fullback Chile Chile
  • Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for the Chile on dual nationality or residency grounds.

References[]

  1. ^ [1] "Selknam: Lista de chilenos estaría casi definida"
  2. ^ [2] " More players identified as Selknam trains in secret"
  3. ^ [3] " Selknam to play host to Ceibos at Chile’s National Stadium"
  4. ^ "Selknam Roster - SLAR 2022". Americas Rugby News. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

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