Rimas Esteban Alvarez Kairelis

Rimas Alvarez Kairelis

Argentina
	Full name Rimas Esteban Alvarez Kairelis Born July 22, 1974, Quilmes Current age 49 years 272 days Major teams Perpignan, Argentina Position Lock Height 6 ft 6 in Weight 235 lb

Test career
	Span	Mat	Start	Sub	Pts	Tries	Conv	Pens	Drop	Won	Lost	Draw	%
All Tests	1998-2009	44	34	10	15	3	0	0	0	30	14	0	68.18
IRB Rugby World Cup	2003-2007	9	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	77.77

Career statistics
Test debut	Paraguay v Argentina at Asuncion, Oct 3, 1998 match details
Last Test	Argentina v England at Salta, Jun 13, 2009 match details
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Profile

Perpignan lock Rimas Alvarez Kairelis made his international debut for Argentina against Paraguay in 1998, while playing his club rugby for amateur side Pucara, for whom he played until 2001.

After his initial introduction to the international stage, he had to wait two and a half years for his next taste, which eventually came in May 2001 against Uruguay in Kingston. After moving to Perpignan he became a more regular member of the international setup and was selected for the Rugby World Cup in 2003. He played three games during the tournament in Australia.

He played both Tests against Wales in 2006, a series that Argentina won comfortably, before playing at his second Rugby World Cup in 2007. In France he was used mainly as a replacement, but played in seven games as Argentina reached the semi-finals.

In 2008 he toured South Africa with the Pumas before starting all three of their November internationals, including an appearance on the flank in a win over Italy.

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