Alfonso Escobar Snr.
Rugby player
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Alfonso Escobar is a former Chilean rugby union player. He played Lock at an international level for Chile.
| Born | 9 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Escobar played for Universidad Católica, and Stade Français. He won 14 national championships with Universidad Católica, between 1984 and 2006.[1]
He captained Chile when they tried to qualify for the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups.[2]
He is the father of Chilean internationals, Alfonso and Diego Escobar.[2][3]