The Uruguayan Rugby Union (Spanish: Unión de Rugby del Uruguay) is the governing body for rugby union in Uruguay. They were founded in 1951 and have qualified for the Rugby World Cup on a number of occasions. Rugby had first been played in Uruguay in 1865 due to the British expatriate community playing between members of the local cricket clubs. Montevideo Cricket Club became one of the strongest rugby clubs in the region due to rugby mostly staying within the British community. The Uruguayan Rugby Union was founded in 1951 following a Uruguayan representative team taking part in the El Sudamericano de Rugby against teams from Argentina, Chile and Brazil. They became affiliated to the International Rugby Football Board (now World Rugby) in 1989. More information...
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