Iñaki Ayarza

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

Iñaki Ayarza

Full name	Iñaki Ayarza Saporta
Date of birth	(1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Ramón Ayarza (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing, Centre Current team RC Vannes Youth career 20??-2018 PWCC 2018-2020 Bayonne Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020-2021 Bayonne 0 (0) 2020 → Anglet (loan) 2 (0) 2021–2024 Soyaux Angoulême 59 (55) 2024– RC Vannes 9 (10) Correct as of 6 April 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019– Chile 18 (20) Correct as of 10 September 2023

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] He moved to RC Vannes ahead of the 2024-25 season although had interest from Top 14 club Montpellier.^[8]

International career

Ayarza debuted for Chile in 2019 against Paraguay, scoring on debut.^[9] He was named in the Chile squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.^[10] He made his Rugby World Cup debut at the Stadium de Toulouse against Japan, starting at fullback in the 42–12 loss.^[11]