Uruguayan Rugby Union

The Uruguayan Rugby Union (Spanish: Unión de Rugby del Uruguay) is the governing body for rugby union in Uruguay.

Uruguayan Rugby Union
Unión de Rugby del Uruguay
SportRugby union
Founded1951 (1951)
World Rugby affiliation1989
Sudamérica Rugby affiliation1989
PresidentSebastian Piñeyrua
Men's coachMeneses
Websitewww.uru.org.uy

Foundation and affiliation

It was founded in 1951 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1989.

They have been represented in the 1999, 2003 and 2019 Rugby World Cups.

Presidents
Period Name
1951–1957Carlos E. Cat
1957–1962Jorge Jiménez de Aréchaga
1962–1963Eduardo Crispo Ayala
1963–1971Gordon Adams
1971–1973Ernesto Llovet
1973–1975Nigel Davies
1975–1977Domingo Tricánico
1978–1983Ernesto Llovet
1984–1987Andrés Pollak
1987–1989Eduardo Fynn Larriera
1990–1997Atilio Rienzi
1998Pedro Bordaberry, Richard Van Rompaey and Jorge Villa
1999–2001Andrés Sanguinetti
2002–2003Atilio Rienzi
2004–2005Antonio Vizintín
2006–2007Pablo Ferrari
2008–2009Gustavo Zerbino
2010–2011Gustavo Zerbino

See also


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