Leandro Leivas

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Leandro Leivas
Date of birth (1988-07-06) 6 July 1988 (age 36)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 10+34 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Toronto Arrows
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019-present Toronto Arrows 11 (25)
Correct as of 3 March 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008-present Uruguay 74 (120)
Correct as of 7 September 2019

Leandro Leivas (born 6 July 1988) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). [1] He was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [2]

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Leivas learned to play rugby at Stella Maris College. At the time of the 2015 Rugby World Cup he was working as a blacksmith and farrier. [3]

On 11 December 2018, he signed with professional Canadian club Toronto Arrows for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. [4]

Honours

Uruguay U20

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References

  1. 1 2 "Leandro Leivas". ESPN. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. "Uruguay's squad step into the unknown". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. Colman, Mike (25 September 2015). "Rugby World Cup: Uruguay amateur Leandro Leivas ready to face Wallabies". Fox Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. "Moonlight headlines 13 new Arrows signings". 11 December 2018.