Inaki Basauri
| Date of birth | 1 October 1984 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Maryland Exiles | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2015 2015- |
RC Massy US Marmande SU Agen CA Lannemezan L'Aquila CA Perigueux Tarbes Pyrenees Stade Nantais |
15 16 5 22 5 23 47 0 |
(0) (10) (0) (0) (0) (5) (5) (0) |
| correct as of 10 July 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001-2003 2007-present |
United States U-19s United States |
15 |
(0) |
| correct as of 1 January 2014. | |||
Inaki Basauri (born 1 October 1984 in Monterrey, Mexico) is a Mexican-born American rugby union player who currently plays for Stade Nantais in Fédérale 2.
Career
Early career
Basauri first started playing rugby when he was 15 and was invited to a practice by his friend. Inaki graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 2002. Throughout High School, he played sevens rugby with the Maryland Exiles in the summer and varsity football in the fall. He played for the U-19 National Team at age 16 and vice-captained the USA U-19 Tour to France for the World Championships. After the France U-19 World Championships, he was recruited by Massy to play for their U-21 Team.
Professional career
At 23, he played professionally for SU Agen in France and was the youngest starter of the team. He also played in Italy for the L'Aquila Rugby club in the Super 10 competition. Having previously played in France with CA Lannemezan, SU Agen and CA Perigueux Basauri returned with Tarbes in the Pro D2 where he made 47 appearances over three years. In July 2015 Basauri signed a contract with Stade Nantais of the Fédérale 2.[1] Basauri was also a member of the USA 2007 Rugby World Cup and 2011 Rugby World Cup squads.
References
- ↑ "Inaki Basauri Changing Clubs". TIAR. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
External links
- Profile of Inaki Basauri
- Inaki Basauri on ESPN Scrum