The Ecuador national rugby union team represents
Ecuador in international
rugby union play. Ecuador recently became a member of the
Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby in 2011. They are not affiliated with
World Rugby, and will not play qualifiers for the
Rugby World Cup until it is. The
Ecuadorian Rugby Federation governs the sport of rugby in the country.
Ecuador played their first international tournament in December 2012, playing in the
2012 CONSUR C Championship, finishing third out of four teams.
Players
Rugby in Ecuador is very much a minor sport so there are very few players who play professionally. The only current professional rugby player from Ecuador is Miguel Ángel Coronel Densy who plays for the current Spanish champions
La Vila in the
División de Honor and the
Amlin Challenge Cup
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Record
Overall
References
External links
South American national rugby union teams
Rugby union in Ecuador
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