Juan Andrés Pérez (born 26 August 1975, in

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) is a former Uruguayan rugby union player. He played as a hooker. He was born in

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, but decided to represent

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. He played for Old Boys in the Campeonato Uruguayo de Rugby. He had 32 caps for

, from 2001 to 2007, scoring 2 tries, 10 points on aggregate. He had his first cap at the 16-14 loss to

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, at 1 September 2001, in

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, in a tour. He was called for the

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, playing in all the four games, without scoring.Juan Andrés Pérez International Statistics
/ref> He had his last cap at the 18-12 win over

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, at 24 March 2007, in

, for the

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qualification repechage.

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Juan Andrés Pérez International Statistics
1975 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Uruguayan rugby union players Uruguay international rugby union players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Buenos Aires People educated at The British Schools of Montevideo 2003 Rugby World Cup players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{uruguay-rugbyunion-bio-stub