Diego Aguirre (rugby player)
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Diego Aguirre is a Uruguayan rugby player. He's a fly half.
He played for Carrasco Polo Club
, in Uruguay
, and for US Tours, in France
, in 2004/2005.
Aguirre is one of the best players from his country, having his debut for Uruguay
, in 7 March 1995, in a 9-28 loss to Canada
. He had 74 caps for the "Teros", until 24 March 2007, at the 18-12 win over Portugal
. Aguirre has scored 11 tries, 17 conversions and 26 penalties, in an aggregate of 154 points.
He played at the Rugby World Cup
finals, in 1999 and 2003. He was the top scorer for his country, in 1999, with one conversion and four penalties, 19 points in aggregate. He was also the captain in 2003, scoring two penalties and two conversions, this time, 10 points.
He played for Carrasco Polo Club
Carrasco Polo Club
Carrasco Polo Club is a multisport Uruguayan club, from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo, best known for their rugby team.Their name references directly their polo team and the fact that Carrasco has one of Uruguay's leading equestrian centres. Its rugby union section is one of the best...
, in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, and for US Tours, in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in 2004/2005.
Aguirre is one of the best players from his country, having his debut for Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
, in 7 March 1995, in a 9-28 loss to Canada
Canada national rugby union team
The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
. He had 74 caps for the "Teros", until 24 March 2007, at the 18-12 win over Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team
The Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
. Aguirre has scored 11 tries, 17 conversions and 26 penalties, in an aggregate of 154 points.
He played at the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
finals, in 1999 and 2003. He was the top scorer for his country, in 1999, with one conversion and four penalties, 19 points in aggregate. He was also the captain in 2003, scoring two penalties and two conversions, this time, 10 points.