Uruguay unveil 31-man squad for Rugby World Cup
Sunday 30 August 2015 18:29, UK
Uruguay, who will take on England at the Rugby World Cup, have named their 31-man squad which is captained by lock Santiago Vilaseca.
'Los Teros' warmed up for the tournament with a double-header against Japan, losing both games heavily.
They are expected to the whipping boys in Pool A, where they face hosts England, Australia, Wales and Fiji.
Three of the squad ply their trade in France's second division – Agustin Ormaechea of Stade Montois, Carcassone's Felipe Berchesi and Mario Sagario of RC Massy – but most are amateurs.
Forwards: Alejo Corral, Carlos Arboleya, Oscar Duran, Mateo Sanguinetti, Mario Sagario, Nicolas Klappenbach, German Kessler, Mathias Palomeque, Santiago Vilaseca, Franco Lamanna, Jorge Zerbino, Agustin Alonso, Fernando Bascou, Matias Beer, Juan Manuel Gaminara, Alejandro Nieto, Juan de Freitas, Diego Magno
Backs: Agustin Ormaechea, Alejo Duran, Felipe Berchesi, Manuel Blengio, Andres Vilaseca, Joaquin Prada, Alberto Roman, Francisco Bulanti, Santiago Gibernau, Leandro Leivas, Rodrigo Silva, Gaston Mieres, Jeronimo Etcheverry
