Guido Reyes

Guido Reyes

Full name	Guido Reyes Rendón
Born	(2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 20) Bargas, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Rugby union career
Position Prop Current team Section Paloise Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Section Paloise 2025–2026 → Stado Tarbes (loan) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Spain U18 2023– Spain U20 2 (0)

Guido Reyes Rendón (born 18 July 2005) is a Spanish professional rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Section Paloise.

Early life

Guido Reyes was born in Bargas, in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. ^[1] He started playing Rugby union at the age of three. ^[1] He joined Quijote Rugby Club in Yuncos. ^[1] In 2019, he moved to San Isidro Rugby Club in Madrid. He was identified as a talented young player by the Spanish Rugby Federation. ^[2] In 2020, he entered the national talent development programmes. Reyes played for the regional team of Madrid. He also played for Spain at under-14, under-16 and under-18 levels. ^[3]

In 2022, he won a bronze medal with the Spain U18 team at the Rugby Europe Championship. ^[3]

Club career

Guido Reyes joined the academy of Section Paloise in 2022. Reyes developed through the academy of Section Paloise after joining the club. ^[4] A regular member of the Espoirs squad, he progressed steadily and was invited to train with the professional group ahead of the 2025–26 season. ^[5]

He joined Stade Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby on loan for the 2025–26 season to gain senior experience. ^{[6] [7]}

International career

Reyes was a member of the Spain under-18 squad that won the bronze medal at the 2022 Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship. ^[3] He later represented the Spain under-20 team in international competitions. In 2024, he played at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship. In 2025, he again represented Spain U20 at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, where he featured in all five matches. ^[8] Reyes was called up to the senior squad in November 2025 to prepare for the match against Fiji. ^[9]

Personal life

Reyes is of Colombian and Argentine descent ^[1] .

Honours

Spain U18

Bronze medal at the Rugby Europe Championship: 2022 ^[3]

References

1. Fernández, A. L. (30 May 2022). "Guido Reyes, la joven promesa del rugby nacional". La Tribuna de Toledo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
2. Toledo, La Tribuna de (21 April 2022). "Guido Reyes acude a una concentración de la selección Sub 18". La Tribuna de Toledo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
3. "España cierra el Europeo sub-18 ganando el bronce ante Bélgica". Marca (in Spanish). 9 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
4. "Rugby : huit recrues pour le centre de formation la Section Paloise". La République des Pyrénées (in French). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
5. "Section Paloise : les Espoirs s'arrêtent en quarts de finale". Sud Ouest (in French). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
6. "Stado : onzième défaite consécutive pour les Tarbais, giflés à Périgueux". nrpyrenees.fr (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
7. "Rugby, Nationale : le CA Périgueux s'impose face à Tarbes avec le bonus (49-10)". DordogneLibre.fr (in French). 17 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
8. Carreño, Fernando (21 June 2025). "España ya tiene equipo para el Mundial sub 20 de Italia". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
9. "Top 14 Stars for Spain". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 20 January 2026.