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Peñarol Rugby

Uruguay Peñarol
Full nameClub Atlético Peñarol de Rugby
NicknameCarbonero [1]
Founded2019 (2019)
LocationMontevideo, Uruguay
GroundEstadio Charrúa (Capacity: 14,000)
PresidentEvaristo González [1]
CoachIvo Dugonjic
CaptainFelipe Aliaga
LeagueSuper Rugby Americas
20254th
Playoffs: Champions
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
peñarol.org/rugby

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]

Peñarol debuted officially in 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 Peñarol Rugby squad for the 2026 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.

Player Position Union
Sebastián Dalmao Hooker Uruguay Uruguay
Joaquín Myzska Hooker Uruguay Uruguay
Sebastián Pérez Hooker Uruguay Uruguay
Juan Francisco Besseio Prop Uruguay Uruguay
Agustin Iglesias Prop Argentina Argentina
Mateo Perillo Prop Uruguay Uruguay
Jesus Porro Prop Uruguay Uruguay
Darío Rodríguez Prop Uruguay Uruguay
Francisco Suárez Prop Uruguay Uruguay
Felipe Aliaga (c) Lock Uruguay Uruguay
Bautista Cat Lock Uruguay Uruguay
Guillermo Curuchet Lock Uruguay Uruguay
Nicolás Mattson Lock Uruguay Uruguay
Manuel Rosmarino Lock Uruguay Uruguay
Alex Sonnerveld Lock Uruguay Uruguay
Manuel Ardao Back row Uruguay Uruguay
Lucas Bianchi Back row Uruguay Uruguay
Manuel Diana Back row Uruguay Uruguay
Ignacio Merli Back row Uruguay Uruguay
Manuel Ponte Back row Uruguay Uruguay
Pedro Suárez Back row Uruguay Uruguay
Player Position Union
Federico Lawlor Scrum-half Uruguay Uruguay
Alejandro Molinas Scrum-half Argentina Argentina
Ícaro Amarillo Fly-half Uruguay Uruguay
Justo Ferrario Fly-half Uruguay Uruguay
Mateo Acosta Centre Argentina Argentina
Juan Manuel Alonso Centre Uruguay Uruguay
Alfonso Perillo Centre Uruguay Uruguay
Joaquín Suárez Centre Uruguay Uruguay
Tomás Baca Castex Wing Argentina Argentina
Ignacio Facciolo Wing Uruguay Uruguay
Santiago Marolda Wing Argentina Argentina
Juan Francisco Pereira Wing Uruguay Uruguay
Nicolás Pittaluga Fullback Uruguay Uruguay
  • Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for Uruguay on dual nationality or residency grounds.

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c Peñarol llegó al rugby on Peñarol site
  2. ^ Peñarol debuta en la Superliga Americana de Rugby on ESPN, 3 Mar 2020
  3. ^ Difícil jugar tan mal on El Observador, 5 Mar 2020
  4. ^ "Three-Time SRA Champions Peñarol Confirm 2026 Roster". Americas Rugby News. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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