Matías Garafulic

Matías Garafulic Schar (born 1 September 2000) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Super Rugby Americas club Selknam. Born in Santiago, he represents Chile at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.^[1][2]

Matias Garafulic

Full name	Matías Garafulic Schar
Date of birth	(2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing Current team Selknam Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020– Selknam 25 (101) Correct as of 28 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Chile A 3 (0) 2021– Chile 12 (15) Correct as of 28 August 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2020 Chile 2 Correct as of 28 August 2023

International career

He was part of the Chilean team that qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in 2022, upsetting the odds against Canada and the United States, as Garafulic scored a try in the last game of the Americas qualification against the latter, an historic away win that sealed their qualification for the 2023 World Cup.^[3]