Team Guide: Uruguay
Background information
They have never hosted a tournament before.
Uruguay had won two matches out of the two tournaments that they had participated in.
They have never reached the knock-out stages.
Uruguay had two different captains and two different coaches at World Cups they participated in.
In the two World Cups the South American's has appeared in, they collected 98 points- with 352 conceded.
Diego Aguirre 30 points were the most by an Uruguayan player at World Cups.
Diego Ormaechea,Martin Johnson and Daniel Dubroca are the only three players to captain and coach a country at a World Cup.
1987
Uruguay was not invited.
1991
Did not participate
1995
Did not participate
1999
Uruguay appeared in their first World Cup.
They qualified through regional qualifiers.
Uruguay was knocked-out in the group stages, after they came third in their pool.
Daniel Herrera coached the side-with Diego Ormaechea being captain.
Uruguay collected 42 points- with only 97 conceded in the competition.
Only Three tries were scored on the tournament.
Their only win in the pool stages came against Spain- with a 27-15 victory.
Diego Aguirre 17 points were the most by an Uruguayan player in the tournament.
2003
Uruguay appeared in their second World Cup.
They qualified through regional qualifiers.
Diego Ormaechea coached the side-with Diego Aguirre being captain.
Uruguay was knocked-out in the group stages, after they came third in their pool.
Uruguay collected 56 points- with only 255 conceded in the competition.
Only six tries were scored in the tournament.
Their only win in the pool stages came against Georgia – with a 24-12 victory.
Uruguay biggest loosing margin was 98, when they lost 111-13 to England.
2007
Did not participate
2011
Did not participate
