José Ignacio Inchausti Explained

Birth Name:José Ignacio Inchausti Bravo
Birth Date:1 January 1973
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Weight:166 lb
Occupation:Clothes salesman
Ru Position:Centre
Years1:????-2005
Clubs1:Alcobendas Rugby
Repyears1:1999-2005
Repcaps1:14
Reppoints1:5
Repsevensyears1:2001
Repsevensteam1:Spain
Coachteams2:Gatos de Madrid
Coachteams3:Alcobendas Rugby[1]
Coachteams5:Alcobendas Rugby
Coachteams6:CR Soto del Real
Coachyears1:2008
Coachyears2:2008-2009
Coachyears3:2014-2015
Coachyears4:2015-2016
Coachyears5:2016-2022
Coachyears6:2023-

José Ignacio Inchausti Bravo (born 1 January 1973 in Madrid) is a Spanish former rugby union player and coach. He is nicknamed Tiki. He played as a centre.

Playing career

He debuted for the Spain national rugby union team in a test match against Japan in Tokyo, on 20 August 1999. He played in the 1999 Rugby World Cup[2] and also in the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Mar del Plata. His last international match was against Slovenia at Ljubljana, on 27 March 2005. At the time of his World Cup cap, despite being the only squad member to play for a Spanish second division club, Moraleja Alcobendas, where he played for his entire career.[3] Alfonso Feijoo had included him primarily because of his speed and potential despite having yet to score for Spain.

Coaching career

From 2008, Inchausti was named as coach of the Spain national rugby sevens team.[4] He was named again as coach of the Spain national rugby sevens team in 2015, replacing Alberto Socías.[5] He also coached Spain during the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In 2022, Spain was disqualified from the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France due to the improper alienation of a player. "Tiki" and Fernando Díez were accused as accomplices since they knew that the player was not eligible to play for Spain."Tiki" was suspended for five years from coaching any team. [6] In 2023 he signed for CR Soto del Real on an interim basis. [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alcobendas Rugby - José Ignacio Inchausti dirigirá al Alcobendas Rugby la temporada 2014/2015.
  2. Web site: 2018-03-17. Tiki Inchausti: "Toca pasar página, que 20 años ya bastan para esperar un Mundial". 2021-03-31. Marca.com. es.
  3. https://www.alcobendasrugby.com/player/jose-ignacio-inchausti/ José Ignacio Inchausti profile
  4. Web site: Fernández. David Abellán. 2013-03-03. Entrevista con José Ignacio Inchausti "Tiki". Seleccionador español de Rugby VII. 2021-03-31. es-ES.
  5. Web site: 'Tiki' Inchausti toma el relevo de Socías al frente del Seven. MARCA.com. 25 November 2015.
  6. Web site: Más sanciones: Retiran la licencia del 'Tiki' Inchausti durante cinco años. Diario de Alcobendas.com. 31 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Tiki Inchausti vuelve a entrenar cuatro meses después del 'caso van den Berg'. MARCA.com. 31 August 2023.