Inaki Basauri

Inaki Basauri
Date of birth 1 October 1984
Place of birth Monterrey, Mexico
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 232 lb (105 kg)
Occupation(s) Professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose Forward
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Maryland Exiles
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-present		 RC Massy
US Marmande
SU Agen
CA Lannemezan
L'Aquila
CA Perigueux
Tarbes Pyrenees 		15
16
5
22
5
23
45		 (0)
(10)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(5)
(5)
correct as of 30 April 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2001-2003
2007-present		 United States U-19s
United States
15
(0)
correct as of 1 January 2014.

Inaki Basauri (born 1 October 1984 in Monterrey, Mexico) is a Mexican-born American rugby union player who currently plays for Tarbes.

Career

Basauri first started playing rugby when he was 15 and was invited to a practice by his friend. Inaki graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 2002. Throughout High School, he played sevens rugby with the Maryland Exiles in the summer and varsity football in the fall. He played for the U-19 National Team at age 16 and vice-captained the USA U-19 Tour to France for the World Championships. After the France U-19 World Championships, he was recruited by Massy to play for their U-21 Team. At 23, he played professionally for SU Agen in France and was the youngest starter of the team. He also played in Italy for the L'Aquila Rugby club in the Super 10 competition. Having previously played in France for CA Lannemezan, SU Agen and CA Perigueux he now plays for Tarbes in the Pro D2. Basauri was also a member of the USA 2007 Rugby World Cup and 2011 Rugby World Cup squads.

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