Iñaki Ayarza
Full nameIñaki Ayarza Saporta
Date of birth (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999
Place of birthSantiago, Chile
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
Notable relative(s)Ramón Ayarza (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing, Centre
Current team Soyaux Angoulême
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020-2021 Bayonne 0 (0)
2020 → Anglet (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Soyaux Angoulême 42 (50)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Chile 18 (20)
Correct as of 10 September 2023

Iñaki Ayarza Saporta (born 7 September 1999) is a Chilean professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Pro D2 club Soyaux Angoulême and the Chile national team.[1][2][3][4]

Club career

Ayarza began his career at PWCC in Santiago, he joined Bayonne espoirs in 2018, he never made his debut for the senior side however did feature for their Sevens side. He spent time on loan at Fédérale 1 side Anglet Olympique.[5]

In 2021 he joined then Nationale side Soyaux Angoulême XV helping them gain promotion to the ProD2.[6][7]

International career

Ayarza debuted for Chile in 2019 against Paraguay, scoring on debut.[8] He was named in the Chile squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[9] He made his Rugby World Cup debut at the Stadium de Toulouse against Japan, starting at fullback in the 42–12 loss.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Inaki Ayarza Saporta". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Iñaki AYARZA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Player Pool – Chile". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  4. ↑ rugbybworldcup.com. "Inaki Ayarza (Chile) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Inaki AYARZA SAPORTA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  6. ↑ Rugby News, Americas (2022-05-29). "Chileans Iñaki & Ramón Ayarza and Charente win promotion to Pro D2". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  7. ↑ "Inaki AYARZA". SA XV Charente (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  8. ↑ Rugby News, Americas (2019-05-26). "Chile power past Paraguay to claim First Win of 2019". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  9. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2023: All You Need to Know About Chile Rugby Union Team". Motivation. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  10. ↑ "Coupe du Monde - Match report Japan vs Chile, le 10/09/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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