Juan Ramón Menchaca (born 23 July 1977 in

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) is a former Uruguayan rugby union player. He played as a fullback or as a wing. He was a member of

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squad. He is considered one of the best rugby union footballers of

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, having played at the

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finals and the

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finals. He played three games at his first presence, scoring a try, 5 points, and 4 games at his country's most recent presence at the finals, scoring two conversions and three penalties, 13 points in aggregate. Menchaca's debut for his national team was on 13 March 1999, in a 46–9 win over

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, in Montevideo, for the 1999

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qualifyings repechage. His last match was on 24 March 2007, again with Portugal, in an 18–12 win, in Montevideo, for the

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repechage. He had 39 caps, with 6 tries, 28 conversions, 51 penalties and 5 drop goals scored, in an aggregate of 254 points, making him then the top scorer for the "Teros".Juan Menchaca International Statistics
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1977 births Living people Rugby union players from Montevideo Uruguayan rugby union players Uruguay international rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union wings {{Uruguay-rugbyunion-bio-stub