Aratz Gallastegui
Spain international rugby union player
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Aratz Gallastegui Sodupe (born 4 September 1976 in Berango) is a basque former rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half. In his home region, the Basque Country, his name is often spelled as Aratz Gallastegi.
| Born | 4 September 1976 Berango, Basque Country, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He debuted for the Spain national rugby union team in a test match against Andorra on 8 November 1997. Gallastegui also played two matches of the 1999 Rugby World Cup for Spain against South Africa and Scotland, the latter being his last international cap for Spain.[3] At club level, he mainly played for Getxo Artea RT.[4] After retiring as player, Gallastegui became coach of Durango RT in 2008.[5][6] From 2014 he is the backs coach of Ordizia Rugby Elkartea.[7]
