Rimas Álvarez Kairelis
| Full name | Rimas Álvarez Kairelis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 22, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Quilmes, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock or Flanker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1992–2001 | Pucará | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–present | Perpignan | ||
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998-2009 | Argentina | 44 | (15) |
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| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 1997-2001 | Argentina | 4 | |
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Rimas Álvarez Kairelis (born 22 July 1974 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Perpignan in the Top 14 in France. He has represented Argentina, and was part of the Argentinian squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup. His usual position is at lock.
Álvarez made his international debut in October 1998, as a replacement, in a match against Paraguay. He made his first start in his next match, against Chile. He played one other match for Argentina that year, against Uruguay.
He next played international rugby in May 2001, against Uruguay and Canada, and was capped another three times at the end of the season, in matches against Wales, Scotland and the All Blacks.
He played six internationals during the 2002 season, three during June, and three during the November Tests series. He played in games against France and South Africa in June 2003, and played another three games in August, and was then included in Argentina's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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