Germán Kessler

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Germán Kessler
Date of birth (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height1.84 m (6 ft)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) [1] [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Utah Warriors ()
2020–2021 Soyaux Angoulême 27 (30)
2021–2023 Provence 43 (35)
2023–2024 Soyaux Angoulême 8 (0)
2024 Montauban 5 (0)
2024– Rouen 8 (0)
Correct as of 18 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Uruguay U20 4 (20)
2015– Uruguay 53 (70)
Correct as of 25 December 2020 [3]

Germán Kessler (born 1 July 1994) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who currently plays for Rouen in France's Nationale. [1]

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International career

In 2014, he was called by the Uruguayan U20 national team to compete at the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, having outstanding performances and helping the team finish 4th.

In 2015 he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Germán Kessler". ESPN. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. "Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. "German Kessler Lordon". espnscrum. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. "Uruguay's squad step into the unknown". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.