Peñarol Rugby
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| Full name | Club Atlético Peñarol de Rugby | ||
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| Nickname | Carbonero [1] | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Location | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Ground | Estadio Charrúa (Capacity: 14,000) | ||
| President | Evaristo González [1] | ||
| Coach | Ivo Dugonjic | ||
| Captain | Felipe Aliaga | ||
| League | Super Rugby Americas | ||
| 2025 | 4th Playoffs: Champions | ||
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Peñarol is a Uruguayan professional rugby union team based in Montevideo. The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby and is the rugby section of the Peñarol sports club. With its participation, Peñarol became the first professional rugby club in Uruguay.[1]
Peñarol debuted officially in March 2020, v Chilean team Selknam, which also takes part of Súper Liga Americana.[2] The Carbonero was defeated 15–13.[3]
Stadium
Their home stadium is Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo and holds up to 14,000 people.
Current squad
The Peñarol Rugby squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season is:
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| (c) denotes the team captain. Bold denotes internationally capped players. * denotes players qualified to play for Uruguay on residency or dual nationality. |
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Honours
- Super Rugby Americas (3): 2022, 2023, 2025
- Desafío de Campeones de América y Europa (1): 2023
References
- 1 2 3 Peñarol llegó al rugby on Peñarol site
- ↑ Peñarol debuta en la Superliga Americana de Rugby on ESPN, 3 Mar 2020
- ↑ Difícil jugar tan mal on El Observador, 5 Mar 2020
- ↑ "Three-Time SRA Champions Peñarol Confirm 2026 Roster". Americas Rugby News. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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