Diego Arbelo

Diego Arbelo
Full nameDiego Arbelo Garcia
Date of birth (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight124 kg (273 lb)
SchoolSan José de la Providencia
UniversityUniversidad de la República
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Rouen Normandie Rugby
Youth career
- Circulo Tennis Montevideo
– Montevideo Cricket Club
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020−2023 Peñarol 28 (0)
2023−2024 Colorno 10 ()
2024− Rouen Normandie Rugby ()
Correct as of 25 September 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013−2014 Uruguay Under 20 8 (0)
2016–present Uruguay 28 (0)
Correct as of 25 September 2019

Diego Arbelo Garcia (born 19 August 1994) is an Uruguay rugby union player who generally plays as a prop. He represents Uruguay internationally and plays for French club Rouen Normandie Rugby.

Club career

Arbelo played at amateur level at Círculo de Tenis de Montevideo, and later joined Montevideo Cricket Club. He joined Peñarol for the 2020 season.

In the 2023–24 season he played for Italian club Colorno.[1][2] The following season he moved to France to play for Rouen Normandie Rugby.

International career

Arbelo made his international debut for Uruguay against Paraguay on 30 April 2016.[3] He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[4][5] On 21 August, he was also named in the squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Diego Arbelo". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "L'HBS COLORNO DA IL BENVENUTO ALL'INTERNAZIONALE DIEGO ARBELO GARCIA". Colorno Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Uruguay v Paraguay". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Los Teros name squad for Japan 2019". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Diego Arbelo". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ PLANTEL DE URUGUAY PARA LA COPA DEL MUNDO DE FRANCIA 2023


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