Jerónimo Etcheverry

Jerónimo Etcheverry (born 11 January 1988, in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan rugby union player. He currently plays as a fly-half and as a fullback for Carrasco Polo Club.

Jerónimo Etcheverry

Birth name	Juan Jeronimo Etcheverry Cavanna
Date of birth	(1988-01-11) January 11, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2008-2010 Carrasco Polo Club () 2014- Carrasco Polo Club () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011-2014 Valpolicella () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2016 Uruguay 45 (213) Correct as of 27 January 2021[1]

Etcheverry started playing since young for Carrasco Polo Club in Uruguay.

In early 2011, he moved to Italy to play for Rugby Club Valpolicella.^[2] He remained three years in the club, till June 2014, when he returned to Uruguay to finish his University Studies on Economy.^[3]

International career

Etcheverry made his debut with Teros on 8 November 2008 against United States. He is one of the most promising Uruguayan players of his generation. He has 43 caps for Uruguay, since 2008, with 204 points scored.

He played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where Uruguay would be eliminated in the repechage. He would play again in the "Teros" 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifyings, helping his National Team return to the Rugby World Cup after three editions.

Honours

Uruguay U20

• World Rugby Under 20 Trophy: 2008

References

1. "JERONIMO ETCHEVERRY CAVANNA". espnscrum. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
2. "JERÓNIMO, A ITALIA" (in Spanish). rugbynews.com.uy. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
3. "Suerte Jeronimo: Etcheverry lascia Valpolicella" (in Italian). rugbymercato.it. 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

External links

• Jerónimo Etcheverry at ESPNscrum