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Uruguay play in the World Rugby Nations Cup and the Rugby World Cup. They’re one of the finest teams in the Americas. 

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World Ranking

Uruguay are currently 15th in the World Rugby Rankings. Their highest ever ranking was 14th in June 2005.

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Uruguay Matches

Sat 22 Nov, 2025
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Sat 4 Jul, 2026
Round 1
Estadio Charrua
Sat 11 Jul, 2026
Round 2
Estadio Charrua

Uruguay Rugby Team Players

Uruguay Forwards

Name
Position
Uruguay Rugby Team
Mateo Perillo
Prop
Mateo Sanguinetti
Mateo Sanguinetti
Prop
Facundo Gattas
Facundo Gattas
Hooker
German Kessler
German Kessler
Hooker
Uruguay Rugby Team
Joaquin Myszka
Hooker
Guillermo Pujadas
Guillermo Pujadas
Hooker
Diego Arbelo Garcia
Diego Arbelo Garcia
Prop
Ignacio Peculo
Ignacio Peculo
Prop
Reinaldo Piussi
Reinaldo Piussi
Prop
Felipe Aliaga
Felipe Aliaga
Lock
Ignacio Dotti
Ignacio Dotti
Lock
Manuel Leindekar
Manuel Leindekar
Lock
Uruguay Rugby Team
Manuel Rosmarino
Back Row
Uruguay Rugby Team
Francisco Suarez Folch
Back Row
Lucas Bianchi
Lucas Bianchi
Back Row
Santiago Civetta
Santiago Civetta
Back Row
Manuel Ardao
Manuel Ardao
Back Row
Carlos Deus
Carlos Deus
Back Row
Manuel Diana
Manuel Diana
Back Row
Uruguay Rugby Team
Diego Magno
Back Row
Uruguay Rugby Team
Santiago Cagnone

Uruguay Backs

Name
Position
Uruguay Rugby Team
Juan Manuel Tafernaberry
Scrum Half
Santiago Alvarez
Santiago Alvarez
Scrum Half
Santiago Arata
Santiago Arata
Scrum Half
Uruguay Rugby Team
Joaquin Suarez
Scrum Half
Uruguay Rugby Team
Icaro Amarillo
Fly Half
Felipe Etcheverry
Felipe Etcheverry
Fly Half
Ignacio Facciolo
Ignacio Facciolo
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Franco Scaldaferri
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Justo Ferrario
Centre
Uruguay Rugby Team
Santiago Gini
Centre
Juan Manuel Alonso
Juan Manuel Alonso
Centre
Andres Vilaseca
Andres Vilaseca
Centre
Felipe Arcos
Felipe Arcos
Centre
Nicolas Freitas
Nicolas Freitas
Centre
Tomas Inciarte
Tomas Inciarte
Centre
Bautista Basso
Bautista Basso
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Juan Bautista Hontou
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Mateo Vinals Moratorio
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Francisco Gonzalez Capdevila
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Sebastian Perez
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Juan Gonzalez
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Ignacio Alvarez
Outside Back
Baltazar Amaya
Baltazar Amaya
Outside Back
Gaston Mieres
Gaston Mieres
Outside Back
Jean Cotarmanac'h
Jean Cotarmanac'h
Outside Back
Uruguay Rugby Team
Pierre Cotarmanac'h
Outside Back

Uruguay Tournaments

Uruguay Rugby Team

The Uruguay rugby team, who are nicknamed Los Teros by fans, are one of the finest rugby union sides from the Americas. In 1981, they shot to fame when they won the South America Rugby Championship. The win was so unexpected because, between 1951 and 2014, Argentina only failed to win the competition once.

It's thought that rugby union was played in Uruguay as far back as 1865 when British immigrants introduced the game to locals. However, the Uruguay rugby team wasn't officially formed until 1948, when the team made their international debut. 

In the unofficial South American Rugby Championship that year, Uruguay finished an impressive second. Ever since, the Uruguay rugby team have gained a proud reputation. They've established themselves as a side that can regularly beat tier-two nations and they've even gained notable results against teams as strong as the USA, Japan and Georgia.

Around the turn of the millennium, the Uruguay rugby team started to gain prominence. They qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup and came close to beating several established sides. However, the team then began to stagnate. Although they once again qualified for the Rugby World Cup in 2003, they failed to qualify for the 2007 and 2011 editions.

However, post-2010, the Uruguay rugby side are on an upward trajectory once again. They've qualified for the 2015 and 2019 editions of the Rugby World Cup and they've won the top division of the South American Rugby Championship four times (2014, 2016, 2017 and 2025). From 2026, they’ll also compete in the newly formed World Rugby Nations Cup. 

Historically, Uruguay have struggled to produce household names. However, several notable players have featured in Uruguay rugby fixtures. For example, lock Rodrigo Capo Ortega played more than 200 games for Castres, while prop Pablo Lemoine played almost 100 times for Stade Francais before he returned to coach the national side in 2012.

FAQs

When was the Uruguay rugby team founded?

The Uruguay rugby team played in their first international fixture in 1948. They faced Chile in Buenos Aires, Argentina and lost 21-3. 

What is the Uruguay rugby team’s biggest win?

Uruguay’s biggest win came back in 2011, when they defeated Paraguay 102-6 in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.

What is the Uruguay rugby team’s biggest defeat?

Uruguay suffered their biggest defeat in 2005, when they were beaten 134-3 by the Springboks in East London, South Africa

Have Uruguay ever appeared at the Rugby World Cup?

Yes, Uruguay have appeared at five editions of the Rugby World Cup: 1999, 2003, 2015, 2019 and 2023. On all five occasions, they exited the competition at the pool stage. 

Who is Uruguay's record appearance maker?

Uruguay’s record appearance-maker is Diego Magno. He made 107 appearances for his country between 2008 and 2024. 

Who has scored the most tries for Uruguay?

Diego Ormaechea has scored the most tries for Uruguay. He scored 33 tries in 54 matches between 1979 and 1999. 

Who has scored the most points for Uruguay?

Felipe Berchesi has scored the most points for Uruguay. The talented fly-half scored 381 tries in 49 matches between 2011 and 2023. 

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