Oscar Astarloa

Oscar Astarloa Uriarte (Basque:Oskar Astarloa, born 6 September 1974 in Elgoibar) is a Spanish former rugby union player and currently coach. He plays as an open-side lock and flanker. He currently coaches Spain national under-19 rugby union team.[5]

Oscar Astarloa
Date of birth (1974-09-06) 6 September 1974
Place of birthElgoibar, Basque Country, Spain
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight201 lb (91 kg)
Occupation(s)Wood cutter
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
19??-1993 Elorrio Rugby Taldea ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993-1997
1997-2004
2004-2006
2006-2009
2009-2011
2009
2011-2015
2015-2018
2018-2019		 Getxo Rugby Taldea[1]
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Aviron Bayonnais
Ordizia RE[2]
Bera Bera RT
Basque Korsarioak
Gernika RT
Durango RT
Hernani CRE[3]		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-2006  Spain 20 (5)
Teams coached
Years Team
2014-2015[4]
2019		 Gernika RT
Spain U-19

Career

His first international cap was during a match against Germany, at Heidelberg, on 26 April 1998. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, playing all the three matches as first choice. His last cap was during a match against Georgia, at Tbilisi, on 28 October 2006. He also took part at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Argentina.

References
  1. Rugby, Gernika. "Oscar Astarloa será el entrenador del Gernika Rugby Taldea". Fundación Bizkaia Bizkaialde (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. ""No he ganado nada, pero nunca es tarde" . Noticias de Gipuzkoa". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  3. Eizmendi, Imanol Magro. "Oskar Astarloa: «Errugbia droga bezalakoa da: zaila izango da nik hura uztea»". Berria (in Basque). Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  4. Rugby, Gernika. "Oscar Astarloa será el entrenador del Gernika Rugby Taldea". Fundación Bizkaia Bizkaialde (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  5. ""Cuando llegó a la Selección de rugby cortaba los árboles sin hacha": la leyenda de Astarloa". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-11-03.


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