Facundo Eduardo Gattas Clavell (born 2 July 1995) is a

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player who generally plays as a

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, playing for

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professionally and

internationally. He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the

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which was held in Japan for the first time and also marked his first World Cup appearance.

Career

He made his international debut for Uruguay against

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on 6 February 2016. He was also part of the Uruguayan team which won the 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup. He got his professional debut in 2021 with

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). He did not re-sign with Peñarol for a second season, instead returning to Argentinian amateur club

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. He returned to professional rugby when he was picked up by

in Major League Rugby partway through the 2022 season.

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* 1995 births Living people Uruguayan rugby union players Uruguay international rugby union players Rugby union props Rugby union players from Montevideo Peñarol Rugby players Rugby union hookers Old Glory DC players 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players {{Uruguay-rugbyunion-bio-stub