Manuel Leindekar

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Manuel Leindekar
Birth nameManuel Leindekar Virginio
Date of birth (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 24)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight18 st 1 lb (253 lb; 115 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Oyonnax
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2017 Old Boys ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Oyonnax 33 (0)
Correct as of 25 December 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2017 Uruguay Under 20
7 (10)
2016– Uruguay 18 (5)
Correct as of 25 December 2020

Manuel Leindekar Virginio (born 23 April 1997 in Montevideo)[1] is a Uruguayan rugby player for Oyonnax Rugby in Pro D2, the second highest level of French rugby. His primary position is lock.

Club career[]

Leindekar started his career playing in Uruguay for Old Boys.

In December 2015, he went to France to sign a new contract with Oyonnax Rugby.

International career[]

Leindekar made his international debut for Uruguay on 13 May 2017, in a South American Rugby Championship game against Paraguay.[2]

He was selected for Uruguay's 31 man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 30 August 2019.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Uruguay v Paraguay". ESPN. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Los Teros name squad for Japan 2019". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

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