Martín Sigren
Full name | Martín Sigren Molina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Adolfo Ibáñez University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martín Sigren Molina (born 14 May 1996) is a Chilean professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Major League Rugby club New England Free Jacks and captains the Chile national team.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
Sigren began playing rugby at school before joining local Santiago side Old Boys Club.[6]
Club career
He joined Chilean franchise
In August 2022 he signed a one year long contract with English Championship side Doncaster Knights where he became the first Chilean to play professional rugby in England.[7][8]
After the 2023 Rugby World Cup he joined American MLR side New England Free Jacks.[9][10]
International career
He made his test debut against South Korea in 2016. He did so as a replacement for the then captain of Chile, Benjamín Soto. Sigren has since been a mainstay in the test side and has been captain since 2020. Helping lead his country to their first ever World Cup.[11]
He has also featured for Chile XV captaining them in the Sudamericano Cuatro Naciones[es] as well as a match against URC side Leinster.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Martin SIGREN MOLINA - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Martin Sigren Molina". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Martín SIGREN profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "All time stats Martin Sigren". Statbunker. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/teams/chile/player/62868
- ^ "Chilean Captain Martín Sigren signs to play in England". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Knights Sign Back Row Martin Sigren". Doncaster Knights. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Doncaster confirm 20 leavers, including Chile skipper Martin Sigren". www.rugbypass.com. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ Graylin, Alex (2023-10-31). "The Free Jacks Welcome Martin Sigren to new England". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2023 – Top Americas Players". Americas Rugby News. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "'We have a job for him in Chile for sure... he is a hero'". www.rugbypass.com. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Martin SIGREN MOLINA - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Chile's historic year concludes against Leinster". Americas Rugby News. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
External links
- Martín Sigren at ESPNscrum
- Martín Sigren at ItsRugby.co.uk