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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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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]
Their home stadium is Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo and holds up to 14,000 people.
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.
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