Uruguay national rugby union team

national rugby union team

The Uruguay national rugby union team (Spanish: Selección de rugby de Uruguay) is a second tier rugby union from Uruguay. They have featured at five Rugby World Cup since 1999. They are ranked 18th in the World Rugby rankings.

Uruguay
Nickname(s)Los Teros
EmblemSouthern lapwing
UnionUruguayan Rugby Union
Head coachEsteban Meneses
CaptainAndrés Vilaseca
Most capsDiego Magno (99)
Top scorerFelipe Berchesi (337)
Top try scorerDiego Ormaechea (33)
Home stadiumEstadio Charrúa
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current18 (as of 2 July 2022)
Highest14 (2005)
Lowest23 (2012, 2013, 2017)
First international
 Chile 21–3 Uruguay 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 August 1948)
Biggest win
 Paraguay 6–102 Uruguay 
(Puerto Iguazú, Argentina; 14 May 2011)
Biggest defeat
 South Africa 134–3 Uruguay 
(East London, South Africa; 11 June 2005)
World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 1999)
Best resultPool stage (1999, 2003, 2015, 2019)
Websiteuru.org.uy