Uruguayan Rugby Union
Unión de Rugby del Uruguay | |
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Sport | Rugby union |
Founded | 1951 |
World Rugby affiliation | 1989 |
Sudamérica Rugby affiliation | 1989 |
President | |
Men's coach | Meneses |
Website | www.uru.org.uy |
The Uruguayan Rugby Union (Spanish: Unión de Rugby del Uruguay) is the governing body for rugby union in Uruguay.
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 |
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1951–1957 | Carlos E. Cat |
1957–1962 | Jorge Jiménez de Aréchaga |
1962–1963 | Eduardo Crispo Ayala |
1963–1971 | Gordon Adams |
1971–1973 | Ernesto Llovet |
1973–1975 | Nigel Davies |
1975–1977 | Domingo Tricánico |
1978–1983 | Ernesto Llovet |
1984–1987 | Andrés Pollak |
1987–1989 | Eduardo Fynn Larriera |
1990–1997 | Atilio Rienzi |
1998 | Pedro Bordaberry, Richard Van Rompaey and Jorge Villa |
1999–2001 | Andrés Sanguinetti |
2002–2003 | Atilio Rienzi |
2004–2005 | Antonio Vizintín |
2006–2007 | Pablo Ferrari |
2008–2009 | Gustavo Zerbino |
2010–2011 | Gustavo Zerbino |
See also[]
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Unión de Rugby del Uruguay - Official Site
- Old Christians Club Uruguay - Old Christians Club Official Site
- Noticias del rugby sudamericano y de Los Teros - El Rugbier
Categories:
- Rugby union in Uruguay
- Rugby union governing bodies in South America
- Sports governing bodies in Uruguay
- Sports organizations established in 1951
- World Rugby members
- 1951 establishments in Uruguay
- Uruguayan sport stubs
- Rugby union stubs