Santiago Vilaseca

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Santiago Vilaseca
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Birth nameSantiago Vilaseca
Date of birth (1984-09-17) September 17, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height6 ft 1.6 in (1.87 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
School The British Schools of Montevideo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–present Uruguay 37 (0)
Correct as of 10 October 2015

Santiago Vilaseca (born 17 September 1984 in Montevideo), is a Uruguayan rugby union player. He currently plays a Lock for the Old Boys Club U21 in the Campeonato Uruguayo de Rugby. [1]

Vilaseca, represents the Uruguay national team and has captained the side on many occasions, most notably during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Having earned 32 caps for his country, on 30 August 2015 he was selected to captain Uruguay into their first World Cup campaign in 12 years, the last being during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. [2]

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