Inaki Basauri
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inaki Basauri (born 1 October 1984 in Monterrey, Mexico) is a Mexican-born American rugby union player.
Inaki first started playing rugby when he was 15 and was invited to a practice by his friend.Inaki graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 2002. Throughout High School, he played sevens rugby with the Maryland Exiles in the summer and varsity football in the fall. He played for the U-19 National Team at age 16 and vice-captained the USA U-19 Tour to France for the World Championships. After the France U-19 World Championships, he was recruited by Massy to play for their U-21 Team. At 22, he played professionally for Agen in France and was the youngest starter of the team. He currently plays in Italy for the L'Aquila Rugby club in the Super 10 rugby competition. He has previously played in France for both CA Lannemezan and SU Agen. Basauri was also a member of the USA 2007 Rugby World Cup squad.