Matías Garafulic Explained

Matias Garafulic
Fullname:Matías Garafulic Schar
Birth Date:1 September 2000
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.830NaN0
Weight:900NaN0
Position:Centre, Wing
Currentclub:Selknam
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Selknam
Apps1:25
Points1:101
Repyears1:2020
Repteam1:Chile A
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2021–
Repteam2:Chile
Repcaps2:12
Reppoints2:15
Clubupdate:28 August 2023
Repupdate:28 August 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2020
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Chile
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:2
Ru Sevensupdate:28 August 2023

Matías Garafulic Schar (born 1 September 2000) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Super Rugby Americas club Selknam. Born in Santiago, he represents Chile at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1] [2]

International career

He was part of the Chilean team that qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in 2022, upsetting the odds against Canada and the United States, as Garafulic scored a try in the last game of the Americas qualification against the latter, an historic away win that sealed their qualification for the 2023 World Cup.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile. 16 July 2022. itsrugby.co.uk.
  2. News: Cornejo . Aquiles . 2021-03-20 . Matías Garafulic y las aspiraciones de los Selknam en la SLAR: "El objetivo principal es ganar el torneo" . es . 2022-07-16 . La Tercera.
  3. Web site: Pengelly . Martin . 2022-07-16 . Chile upset USA in Colorado to secure first ever Rugby World Cup place . 2022-07-16 . . en.