Ignacio Ruiz (rugby union)

For the rower, see Ignacio Ruiz.

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]

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

Club career

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]

International career

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.

Career statistics

List of international tries

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