Leonel Oviedo

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Leonel Oviedo
Born (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 27)
Argentina
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
Notable relative Joaquín Oviedo (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Current team Force
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Jaguares XV
2020 Ceibos
2021–2022 Céret
2022 Hyères 8 (0)
2023 Provence 3 (0)
2024 Peñarol
2025 Dogos XV
2026– Force
Correct as of 22 January 2026
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Argentina U20 10 (5)
Correct as of 22 January 2026

Leonel Oviedo (born 16 February 1998) is an Argentine rugby union player, who plays for the Force. His preferred position is hooker. [1]

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Early career

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]

Professional career

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Leonel Oviedo". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Leonel Oviedo: 'En Córdoba se creó una identidad con Dogos XV'". Otro Punto (in Spanish). 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "U20 Wrap: Bonus-point victory for England". Planet Rugby. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Argentina u20's Named for 2018 Junior World Championship". Americas Rugby News. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Joaquín Oviedo: físico privilegiado y carácter, dos grandes cualidades". La Voz (in Spanish). 27 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jaguares XV secure Currie Cup First Division home final". SA Rugby. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "SLAR 2020 - Ceibos". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Argentine hooker Leonel Oviedo signs for Céret". Americas Rugby News. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rugby. Saga Nationale 1 : Hyères-Carqueiranne-La Crau veut "être au niveau rapidement"". Acturugby (in French). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Leonel Oviedo en joker medical". Provence Rugby (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Peñarol Recruit Two Front-Rowers from Argentina". Americas Rugby News. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Leonel Oviedo, suma minutos y tries para Dogos XV: El equipo va tomando forma, jugando lindo". La Voz. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Force add more Argentine flavour with addition of hooker Oviedo". Western Force (Press release). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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