GABRIEL ASCARATE
Director of Sports Performance
Cascais Rugby · Rugby Lab
Director · Sports Performance
GABRIEL
ASCARATE
The best coaches don't just teach rugby. They build the athlete first.
Gabriel Ascarate brings a rare combination of elite on-field experience and high-performance coaching methodology to Rugby Lab. A former professional rugby player with international exposure at the highest levels of the game, Gabriel has transitioned into coaching with the same precision and intensity he brought to his playing career.
As Director of Sports Performance at Rugby Lab and coach at Cascais Rugby, Gabriel leads the development of training systems that bridge professional rugby methodology with measurable athletic science. His approach is direct, evidence-based, and built on the conviction that performance is engineerable — not a matter of luck or genetics alone.
Current Role
Director of Sports Performance, Rugby Lab
Club Affiliation
Cascais Rugby
Playing Level
Professional · International
Methodology
Evidence-based · Data-driven
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Director of Sports Performance
Rugby Lab
Leading the development of the Rugby Lab performance system. Designing programs, coaching clinics and tours, and building the methodology framework.
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Coach
Cascais Rugby
Coaching at Cascais Rugby, applying high-performance methodology to club-level development.
PREV
Professional Rugby Player
International Career
Competed at the highest levels of professional and international rugby. Experience at Test match level, bringing elite playing knowledge directly into coaching practice.