Manuel Diana Olaso (born 7 March 1996) is a

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player who generally plays as a number eight for the

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(MLR). He also represents

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internationally. Diana attended

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and the

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. He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the

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which was held in

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for the first time and also marked his first World Cup appearance.

Career

He made his international debut for Uruguay against Argentina XV on 11 February 2017.

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* 1996 births Living people Uruguayan rugby union players Uruguay international rugby union players Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from Montevideo Toronto Arrows players Rugby union flankers Peñarol Rugby players People educated at Stella Maris College (Montevideo) University of Montevideo alumni 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Expatriate rugby union players in Canada Uruguayan expatriate rugby union players {{Uruguay-rugbyunion-bio-stub