Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup

Uruguay has competed in four Rugby World Cup tournaments: 1999, 2003, 2015 and 2019.

A huge success for them was qualifying for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales. They won their pool fixture against Spain, finishing third in their pool.

They qualified for the World Cup again in 2003, and won their pool fixture against Georgia, 24–12.

Uruguay's qualification for the 2007 World Cup started in Americas Round 3a, where they were pooled with Argentina and Chile. After losing their first match 26 points to nil to Argentina, they defeated Chile 43-15 in Montevideo, which saw them enter Round 4, where they faced the USA. Uruguay lost on aggregate, and moved on to the repechage round as Americas 4. They played Portugal over two legs - losing the first in Lisbon and winning the second in Montevideo. Portugal qualified on aggregate points. They again failed to qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup final tournament.

Uruguay qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. They did not win any games during the tournament.

Map of countries' best results

Uruguay qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and won their opening game against Fiji 30-27.[1]

By number of appearances
Nation Number of appearances First appearance Most recent appearance Streak Best result
 Uruguay4199920192One win, 1999, 2003, 2019
Team 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019
Australia and
New Zealand		 England South Africa Wales Australia France New Zealand England Japan
16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 20
 Uruguay - - - 13th 16th - - - 16th

1999 Rugby World Cup (Pool A)
Team
 P W D L PF PA Pts
 South Africa 3300132359
 Scotland 3201120587
 Uruguay 310242975
 Spain 3003181223
1999-10-02
Uruguay  27 – 15  Spain
Tries: Diego Ormaechea, Alfonso Cardoso, Juan Menchaca
Con: Diego Aguirre, Federico Sciarra
Pen: Diego Aguirre		 Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (5)
Netherdale, Galashiels
Referee: Chris White
1999-10-08
Scotland  43 – 12  Uruguay
Tries: Robbie Russell, Gary Armstrong, Glenn Metcalfe, Martin Leslie, Gordon Simpson, Gregor Townsend
Con: Kenny Logan (5)
Pen: Kenny Logan		 Pen: Diego Aguirre (3), Federico Sciarra
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
1999-10-15
South Africa  39 – 3  Uruguay
Tries: Albert van den Bergh (2), Joost van der Westhuizen, Deon Kayser, Robbie Fleck
Con: Jannie de Beer (4)
Pen: Jannie de Beer (2)		 Pen: Diego Aguirre
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee: Peter Marshall

2003 Rugby World Cup (Pool C)
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 England 44003425547+208319
 South Africa 43012718460+124315
 Samoa 420218138117+21210
 Uruguay 4103656255-19904
 Georgia 4004146200-15400
2003-10-11
South Africa  72 – 6  Uruguay
Tries: van der Westhuizen (3), van Niekerk, Botha, Delport, Fourie, Bands, Rossouw, Scholtz, Greef
Con: Koen (5), Hougaard		 Pen: Aguirre (2)
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 16,906
Referee: Paddy O'Brien
2003-10-15
Samoa  60 – 13  Uruguay
Tries: Fa'asavalu (2), Lima (2), Tagicakibau, Fa'atau, Lemalu, Vili, Feaunati, Palepoi
Con: Va'a (3), Vili (2)		 Tries: Capó, Lemoine
Pen: Aguirre
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 22,020
Referee: David McHugh
2003-10-28
Georgia  12 – 24  Uruguay
Pen: Urjukashvili, Kvirikashvili (3) Tries: Cardoso, Lamelas, Brignoni
Con: Aguirre (2), Menchaca
Pen: Juan Menchaca
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,576
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
2003-11-02
England  111 – 13  Uruguay
Tries: Moody, Lewsey (5), Balshaw (2), Catt (2), Gomarsall (2), Luger, Abbott, Robinson (2), Greenwood
Con: Grayson (11), Catt (2)		 Tries: Lemoine
Con: Menchaca
Pen: Menchaca (2)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 46,233
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

2007 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify.

2011 Rugby World Cup

Did not qualify.

2015 Rugby World Cup

During 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying, Uruguay won the 2013 South American Rugby Championship "A", getting wins at the Estadio Charrúa against Brazil (58–7) and Chile (23–9). In March 2014, Uruguay faced the United States in a NACRA-CONSUR playoff for the last Americas qualification spot. Uruguay tied the home leg 27–27, but lost the away leg 32–13. Uruguay then moved to the repechage, where it defeated Hong Kong 28–3 at the Estadio Charrúa, to face Russia for the 20th and final spot at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Uruguay qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup by defeating Russia by an aggregate score of 57–49 in the two-game series, winning the second game at home 36–27 in front of 14,000 fans at the Charrua Stadium.[2]

Uruguay played in Pool A.[3] The pool was composed of hosts England, as well as the third- and fourth-placed teams from 2011, Australia and Wales. They were joined by one qualifier, Fiji. The group has been called the 'group of death'. Uruguay lost all their pool matches without any bonus points.

20 September 2015
14:30
Wales  54–9  Uruguay
Try: Lee 15' c
Allen (3) 19' c, 30' c, 40' c
Amos 50' c
Davies (2) 60' m, 80' c
Tipuric 71' c
Con: Priestland (7/8) 16', 19', 30', 40', 51', 72', 80'
 Report Pen: Berchesi (3/4) 2', 9', 24'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,887
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
27 September 2015
12:00
Australia  65–3  Uruguay
Try: McMahon (2) 7' m, 69' m
Tomane 9' c
Mumm 26' m
Speight 31' c
McCalman (2) 36' c, 61' c
Mitchell (2) 47' m, 52' m
Toomua 71' m
Kuridrani 80' c
Con: Cooper (5/11) 10', 32', 36', 62', 80'
 Report Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 24'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 39,605
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
6 October 2015
20:00
Fiji  47–15  Uruguay
Try: Penalty try (2) 3' c, 27' c
Kenatale 8' m
Nakarawa 38' c
Cavubati 64' c
Murimurivalu 66' c
Nadolo 79' c
Con: Nadolo (6/7) 3', 28', 39', 65', 66', 80
 Report Try: Arboleya 17' c
Ormaechea 58' m
Con: Ormaechea (1/2) 18'
Pen: Durán (1/1) 15'
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 30,048
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
10 October 2015
20:00
England  60–3  Uruguay
Try: Watson (2) 7' c, 42' m
Easter (3) 18' c, 23' c, 60' m
Slade 54' m
Nowell (3) 57' c, 70' m, 74' m
Penalty try 80' c
Con: Farrell (4/6) 8', 19', 25', 58'
Ford (1/4) 80'
 Report Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 2'
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Australia 44001714135+106117
 Wales 43011111162+49113
 England 42021613375+58311
 Fiji 41031084101–1715
 Uruguay 4004230226–19600

2019 Rugby World Cup

Uruguay qualified by beating Canada over two legs. Uruguay play in Pool D. They are joined by Australia, Wales, Georgia and Fiji. Uruguay won their first match of the pool, which was 30 – 27 against Fiji.

25 September 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)
(2 BP) Fiji  27–30  Uruguay
Try: Dolokoto 8' m
Mawi 19' c
Ratuniyarawa 48' m
Matawalu (2) 67' m, 80+1' m
Con: J. Matavesi (1/3) 20'
 Report Try: Arata 14' c
Diana 22' c
Cat 26' c
Con: Berchesi (3/3) 15', 23', 28'
Pen: Berchesi (3/4) 38', 61', 76'


29 September 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Georgia  33–7  Uruguay
Try: Todua 9' m
Giorgadze 30' c
Chilachava 43' c
Bregvadze 52' c
Kveseladze 58' c
Con: Abzhandadze (4/5) 30', 44', 53', 59'
 Report Try: Vilaseca 33' c
Con: Berchesi (1/1) 34'
5 October 2019
14:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Australia  45–10  Uruguay
Try: Haylett-Petty (2) 6' c, 68' m
Petaia 24' c
Kuridrani (2) 31' m, 46' c
Genia 53' c
Slipper 61' c
Con: Lealiifano (5/7) 7', 25', 48', 55', 63'
 Report Try: Diana 79' c
Con: Berchesi (1/1) 79'
Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 13'
Oita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 33,781
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
13 October 2019
17:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Wales  35–13  Uruguay
Try: Smith 17' c
Adams 49' c
Penalty try 66'
T. Williams 74' c
G. Davies 80+5' c
Con: Halfpenny (4/4) 18', 50', 75', 80+6'
 Report Try: Kessler 71' c
Con: Berchesi (1/1) 72'
Pen: Berchesi (2/2) 22', 39'
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto
Attendance: 27,317
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Wales 44001713669+67319
 Australia 43012013668+68416
 Fiji 410317110108+237
 Georgia 4103965122−5715
 Uruguay 4103660140−8004

Overall Record
Uruguay vs Played Win Draw Lost Win %
 England 2 0 0 2 0%
 Georgia 1 1 0 1 50%
 Samoa 1 0 0 1 0%
 Scotland 1 0 0 1 0%
 Spain 1 1 0 0 100%
 South Africa 2 0 0 2 0%
 Wales 2 0 0 2 0%
 Australia 2 0 0 2 0%
 Fiji 2 1 0 1 50%
Overall 15 3 0 12 20%

Team Records
Most Points in a Tournament
Most Points in a Game
Biggest Winning Margin
Highest Score Against
Biggest Losing Margin
Most Tries in a Game

Individual Records
Most Appearances
Most Points Overall
Most Points in a Game
Most Tries Overall
Most Penalty Goals
Most Penalty Goals in a Game

References
  1. "Rugby World Cup: Fiji on brink of exit after Uruguay pull off stunning 30-27 win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. "Uruguay qualify for Rugby World Cup 2015" Archived 12 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, IRB.com, 11 October 2014.
  3. "World Cup 2015 schedule". BBC Sport. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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