Aratz Gallastegui


Aratz Gallastegui Sodupe is a basque former rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half. In his home region, the Basque Country, his name is often spelled as Aratz Gallastegi.

Career

He debuted for the Spain national rugby union team in a test match against Andorra on 8 November 1997. Gallastegui also played two matches of the 1999 Rugby World Cup for Spain against South Africa and Scotland, the latter being his last international cap for Spain. At club level, he mainly played for Getxo Artea RT.
After retiring as player, Gallastegui became coach of Durango RT in 2008. From 2014 he is the backs coach of Ordizia Rugby Elkartea.