Peñarol is a Uruguayan professional rugby union team based in Montevideo. The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby and is the rugby section of the Peñarol sports 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 | ||
| Location | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Ground(s) | Estadio Charrúa (Capacity: 14,000) | ||
| President | Evaristo González [1] | ||
| Coach(es) | Leonardo Senatore | ||
| Captain(s) | Santiago Civetta | ||
| League(s) | Super Rugby Americas | ||
| 2022 | 2nd Playoffs Champions | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www | |||
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 edit
Their home stadium is Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo and holds up to 14,000 people.
Honours edit
Current squad edit
The Peñarol Rugby squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season is:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
- * denotes players qualified to play for Uruguay on dual nationality or residency grounds.
References edit
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ "SRA 2024 - Peñarol". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
