Peñarol Rugby
Peñarol is a professional rugby union team based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby and is the rugby section of the Peñarol multi sport club. With its participation, Peñarol became the first professional rugby club in Uruguay.[1]
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| Full name | Club Atlético Peñarol de Rugby | |
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| Nickname(s) | Carbonero [1] | |
| Founded | 2019 | |
| Ground(s) | Estadio Charrúa (Capacity: 14,000) | |
| President | Evaristo González [1] | |
| Coach(es) |  | |
| Captain(s) |  | |
| League(s) | Súper Liga Americana | |
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Peñarol debuted officially on March, 2020, v Chilean team Selknam, which also takes part of Súper Liga Americana.[2] The Carbonero was defeated 15–13.[3]
Stadium
Their home stadium is Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo and holds up to 14,000 people.
Current Squad
The following players have been reported for Peñarol for the 2020 season:[4][5]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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- Senior 15s and senior 7s internationally capped players in bold
References
- Peñarol llegó al rugby on Peñarol site
- Peñarol debuta en la Superliga Americana de Rugby on ESPN, 3 Mar 2020
- Difícil jugar tan mal on El Observador, 5 Mar 2020
- Americas Rugby News: 2020 Súper Liga – Peñarol
- Uno por uno: los 23 jugadores de Peñarol on Ovación Digital, 4 Mar 2020
External links
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