Ignacio Ruiz (rugby union)

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Ignacio Ruiz

Date of birth	(2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Perpignan Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2022 Regatas Bella Vista 8 (5) 2020–2022 Jaguares XV 16 (25) 2022–2023 London Irish 7 (10) 2023– Perpignan 21 (30) Correct as of 9 August 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020–2021 Argentina XV 4 (45) 2022– Argentina 11 (10) Correct as of 9 August 2024

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]

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]

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.

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

• Ignacio Ruiz at European Professional Club Rugby
• Ignacio Ruiz at ItsRugby.co.uk