Gabriel Ascárate (born 20 October 1987) is a former

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player and coach who coaches Cascais Rugby Linha. He played as a

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Career

Ascárate started his career in his homeland playing for both Club Natación y Gimnasia in his hometown of

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and later the

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. He also represented the

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between 2010 and 2012 before moving abroad to join French side

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for the 2012–13 season. He made 18 appearances in France before moving north in July 2013 to join

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. He was released by

in February 2014 after being ruled out from 'contact rugby' for 6 months.

International career

He made his senior debut for Los Pumas against

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in May 2007 and to date he has amassed 8 caps and scored 2 tries. He is also a former Pumas Sevens player, making 5 appearances in the

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between 2008 and 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ascarate, Gabriel 1987 births Living people Rugby union centres Pampas XV players Glasgow Warriors players Rugby union players from San Miguel de Tucumán Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Male rugby sevens players Argentine expatriate rugby union players in Scotland Argentine expatriate rugby union players in France Pan American Games silver medalists in rugby sevens Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Rugby sevens players at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Jaguares (Super Rugby) players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Yacare XV players US Carcassonne players