Ignacio Péculo (born 22 February 1999) is an Uruguayan

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player, currently playing for

Major League Rugby Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Off ...

side Chicago Hounds. His preferred position is

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Professional career

Péculo signed for

Súper Liga Americana de Rugby Super Rugby Americas (SRA) will be the new franchise rugby tournament format in America, and the first season will begin on February 18, 2023 after efforts by World Rugby. It will be organized and led by Sudamérica Rugby, the highest rugby en ...

side Peñarol ahead of the

2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season The 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season was the inaugural season of Súper Liga Americana de Rugby, an annual rugby union competition sanctioned by Sudamérica Rugby. The competition began on 4 March and was scheduled to end on 29 May. On ...

, before re-signing ahead of the

2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season was the second season of Súper Liga Americana de Rugby, an annual rugby union competition sanctioned by Sudamérica Rugby. The competition began on 16 March and ended on 15 May. Teams Team c ...

. He has also represented the

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national team.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1999 births Living people Uruguayan rugby union players Rugby union props Peñarol Rugby players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Chicago Hounds (rugby union) players Uruguayan expatriate rugby union players in the United States Uruguay international rugby union players {{Uruguay-rugbyunion-bio-stub