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]
| 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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Early life
editSigren began playing rugby at school before joining local Santiago side Old Boys Club.[6]
Club career
editHe joined Chilean franchise Selknam in 2019 for the inaugural Superliga Americana de Rugby however only made one appearance with the season being cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He led his side to the semifinals of the 2021 edition of the tournament, and the all the way to the final in 2022 losing to Uruguayan side Peñarol.
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
editHe 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]
Honours
edit- New England Free Jacks
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Martín Sigren at ESPNscrum
- Martín Sigren at ItsRugby.co.uk
