The Uruguayan Rugby Union ( es, Unión de Rugby del Uruguay) is the governing body for
rugby union in Uruguay
Rugby union in Uruguay is considered a popular sport. The Uruguay national team, commonly known as ''Los Teros'', have been playing international rugby since the late 1940s and have made appearances in four Rugby World Cups: 1999, 2003, 2015 a ...
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Foundation and affiliation
It was founded in 1951 and became affiliated to the
International Rugby Board
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rug ...
in 1989.
They have been represented in the 1999, 2003 and 2019
Rugby World Cups.
Presidents
See also
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Rugby union in Uruguay
Rugby union in Uruguay is considered a popular sport. The Uruguay national team, commonly known as ''Los Teros'', have been playing international rugby since the late 1940s and have made appearances in four Rugby World Cups: 1999, 2003, 2015 a ...
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Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team ( Spanish: '' Selección de rugby de Uruguay'') represents Uruguay in men's international rugby union nicknamed ''Los Teros'', is governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. One of the older test sides in t ...
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Uruguay national rugby sevens team
The Uruguay national rugby sevens team participates at the World Rugby and Sudamérica Rugby tournaments for rugby sevens national teams.
Uruguay won the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens in 2012, and was runner-up six times. The team was fourth at both ...
External links
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Unión de Rugby del Uruguay- Official Site
Old Christians Club Uruguay- Old Christians Club Official Site
Noticias del rugby sudamericano y de Los Teros- El Rugbier
Rugby union in Uruguay
Rugby union governing bodies in South America
Rug
Rug or RUG may refer to:
* Rug, or carpet, a textile floor covering
* Rug, slang for a toupée
* Ghent University (''Rijksunversiteit Gent'', or RUG)
* Really Useful Group, or RUG, a company set up by Andrew Lloyd Webber
* Rugby railway station, N ...
Sports organizations established in 1951
World Rugby members
1951 establishments in Uruguay
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