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Javier Eissmann

Chilean rugby union player

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ131765561
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Javier Eissmann (born 21 March 1997) is a Chilean rugby union player. He plays Lock for Chile at an international level, and for French club, SU Agen in the Pro D2 competition. He represented Chile in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Early life and career

Eissmann grew up in a francophile family, and obtained his baccalauréat scientifique in a French high school in Santiago, with an education in French. Subsequently, he studied structural engineering and acquired a master's degree in seismic analysis.

Eissmann began playing rugby union with Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, where he later played in the Chilean Championship as a senior.

International career

On 2 February 2019, he made his international debut for Chile against the United States.

In August 2023, he was called up to the Chilean squad, for their very first Rugby World Cup. He participated in all four matches in the tournament, including three as a starter, in the matches against Japan, England, and Argentina.

Professional career

Following the creation of the Super Rugby Americas competition in 2020, Eissmann joined the Chilean franchise Selknam, and made his professional debut in the first edition.

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The public source identifies “Javier Eissmann” as chilean rugby union player. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Javier, Eissmann and Chilean.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1997, 2023, 2019, 2020—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1997-03-21. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Javier, Eissmann and Chilean providing the first useful test.
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