Iñaki Laskurain Explained

Iñaki Laskurain
Birth Name:Iñaki Laskurain González
Birth Date:5 August 1968
Birth Place:Eibar, Basque Country, Spain
Weight:198 lb
Height:6 ft 3 in
Occupation:President of the Basque Rugby Federation
Ru Position:Flanker
Years1:1984-198?
Years2:1986-1989
Years3:1989-1997[1] [2]
Years4:1997-199?[3]
Clubs1:Eibar RT
Clubs2:Atlético San Sebastián[4]
Clubs3:Getxo Artea RT
Clubs4:Aviron Bayonnais
Repyears1:1991-1995
Repcaps1:15
Reppoints1:0
Coachyears1:2005-2007
Coachyears2:2007-2009
Coachteams1:Durango RT

Iñaki Laskurain González (born in Eibar, on 5 August 1968) is a Spanish former rugby player and coach, who played as flanker.[5] He was the President of the Basque Rugby Federation between 2013[6] and 2020.[7] [8]

Career

He mostly played for Getxo Artea RT, with which he played 9 seasons and won 4 Copa del Rey de Rugby titles, 1 División de Honor title.[9] Laskurain also played for Eibar RT, Aviron Bayonnais[10] and Atlético San Sebastián.[11] He was also an international for Spain, with his first senior cap being against France at Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid, on 28 April 1991 and his last international cap was during the test match against Scotland in Madrid, on 6 May 1995.He also played for Spain U23[12] and Spain sevens, disputing the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens for the latter. He also played Basque Country national team at the San Mamés stadium in 1989. Outside the fields, he worked as an insurance broker.[13]

Coaching career

Laskurain first coached Durango RT between 2005 and 2007.[14] Later, he coached Bera Bera RT between 2007 and 2009 until being sacked.[15] He also coached the Basque Country national team.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-08. El primer paso de la época dorada del Getxo Rugby. 2020-11-19. Mundo Deportivo. es.
  2. Web site: 2020-06-04. Cuando el Getxo dominaba el rugby. 2020-11-19. El Correo. es.
  3. News: 1998-11-26. Cuestión de dinero. es. El País. 2020-11-19. 1134-6582.
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  5. Web site: Revista22. 2020-06-11. Laskurain: "¿Queremos un rugby para pasarlo bien solo o crear un producto atractivo?". 2020-11-19. Veintidós. es.
  6. Web site: Iñaki Laskurain, presidente de la Federación Vasca de rugby. 11 September 2019 . 2020-11-19. es-ES.
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  8. Web site: Laskurain deja la presidencia de la Vasca. 5 June 2020 .
  9. Web site: 2012-07-16. Iñaki Laskurain, presidente de la Federación Vasca de Rugby. 2020-11-19. UNISPORT. es.
  10. Web site: Laskurain deja la presidencia de la Vasca. 2020-11-19. www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus. 5 June 2020 .
  11. Web site: 2016-10-16. The idea. 2020-11-19. RugbyChallengeDSS. en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2016-12-20. Laskurain: "El futuro no estará en el mundo profesional, salvo para unos pocos". 2020-11-19. El Diario Vasco. es-ES.
  13. Web site:
  14. Web site: 2007-07-23. RUGBY Iñaki Laskurain trabaja ya en la preparación física de todos los equipos del Eibar Rugby Taldea. 2020-11-19. El Correo. es-ES.
  15. Web site: Pegamo Bera Bera destituye a Galdós y Laskurain como entrenadores - MARCA.com. 2020-11-19. www.marca.com.
  16. Web site: El árbol y las manzanas. 2020-11-19. www.noticiasdealava.eus. 2 August 2015 .