Rodrigo Silva (rugby union)

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Rodrigo Silva
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Wearing the formal uniform of Los Teros, Uruguay's squad.
Date of birth (1992-11-02) 2 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Carrasco Polo Club ()
2019 Austin Elite 12 (14)
2020 Austin Gilgronis 6 (2)
2021−2023 Peñarol ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Uruguay Under 20 4 (3)
2014 Uruguay Sevens 2 (0)
2012−2023 Uruguay 57 (84)
Correct as of 9 March 2020

Rodrigo Silva (born 2 November 1992) is a Uruguayan rugby union player. He plays as a scrum-half and a fullback for the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby (MLR).

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Career

He previously played for Carrasco Polo Club at the Campeonato Uruguayo de Rugby.

He has 18 caps for Uruguay, since his debut in 2012, with 3 tries scored, 15 points on aggregate. He was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He played in all the four games, without scoring. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Rodrigo Silva International Statistics
  2. "Uruguay's squad step into the unknown". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.