Gabriel Ascárate
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Ascárate | ||
| Born |
20 October 1987 San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Centre / Wing | ||
| Current club | Club Natación y Gimnasia/Jaguares | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Club Natación y Gimnasia | () | ||
| Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club | () | ||
| 2014- | Club Natación y Gimnasia | () | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010–12 | Pampas XV | 16 | (15) |
| 2012–13 | US Carcassonne | 18 | (7) |
| 2013–14 | Glasgow Warriors | 6 | (5) |
| 2015 | Pampas XV | () | |
| 2016 | Jaguares | 0 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2006 | Argentina U19 | 7 | (49) |
| 2007 | Argentina U21 | 2 | (5) |
| 2007–08 | Argentina A | 3 | (10) |
| 2008–11 | Pumas Sevens | 5 | () |
| 2009–10 | Argentina Jaguars | 7 | (5) |
| 2007– | Argentina | 19 | (20) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 17 August 2016. | |||
Gabriel Ascárate (born 20 October 1987) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who played as a centre for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro 12.[1][2][3]
Career
Ascárate started his career in his homeland playing for both Club Natación y Gimnasia in his hometown of San Miguel de Tucumán and later the Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club. He also represented the Pampas XV in the South African Vodacom Cup between 2010 and 2012[4] before moving abroad to join French side US Carcassonne for the 2012–13 season. He made 18 appearances in France before moving north in July 2013 to join Glasgow Warriors. [1][2][3] He was released by Glasgow Warriors on February 2014 after being ruled out from 'contact rugby' for 6 months.[5]
International career
He made his senior debut for Los Pumas against Chile in May 2007 and to date he has amassed 8 caps and scored 2 tries.[6] He is also a former Pumas Sevens player, making 5 appearances in the IRB Sevens World Series between 2008 and 2011.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Glasgow Warriors sign Argentine back Gabriel Ascarate". BBC Sport. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Gabriel Ascarate signs to bolster Glasgow midfield". Scotsman. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Gabriel Ascárate itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Gabriel Ascárate Argentina Rugby Player Profile". Argentina Rugby. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Glasgow Warriors: Lee Jones joins as Gabriel Ascarate leaves club". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Gabriel Ascárate ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.