| Born | 16 February 1998 Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Joaquín Oviedo (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leonel Oviedo (born 16 February 1998) is an Argentine rugby union player, who plays for the Force. His preferred position is hooker. [1]
Oviedo is Argentine born and plays his club rugby for Córdoba Athletic. [2] He represented the Argentina U20 side in both 2017 and 2018. [3] [4] He is the brother of Argentina international rugby union player Joaquín Oviedo. [5]
Oviedo first signed professionally with the Jaguares XV, representing them in the 2019 Currie Cup First Division. [6] He then signed for Ceibos ahead of the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. [7] Oviedo moved to France in 2021, spending the next two seasons representing Céret, [8] Hyères, [9] and then Provence in the Pro D2. [10]
In 2024, he would return to South America, signing first with Peñarol for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season, [11] before signing for Dogos XV ahead of the 2025 season. [12] He would move overseas again in 2026, signing for the Force ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [13]