Alejandro Nieto (born in Montevideo, 7 January 1988) is an Uruguayan rugby union player who plays for Champagnat.[1] He was a member of the Uruguay squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3][4]

Alejandro Martin Nieto Serra
Alejandro Nieto Serra at 2016 Americas Rugby Championship vs USA
Birth nameAlejandro Martin Nieto Serra
Date of birth (1988-01-07) 7 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.86 m (6 ft)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1][2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Houston SaberCats 11 (5)
2020− Peñarol 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Uruguay Under 20 4 (0)
2012- Uruguay 69 (35)
Correct as of 7 September 2019

He has been an active participant in the Uruguay qualifying run for RWC 2019, gaining the final place in pool D. This included victories over Canada, Namibia, Russia and Spain.[5][6]

In 2019 Nieto signed for the Houston SaberCats.[7]

Personal

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Nieto attended St Catherine's School and the Crandon Institute.[7]

Honours

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Uruguay U20

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alejandro Nieto". ESPN. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Uruguay's squad step into the unknown". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ^ Rugby World Cup 1987 - 2015: Complete Results and Statistics Barclay, S. 2015. Retrieved: 17/05/18
  5. ^ Hands on! with Alejandro Nieto Americas Rugby News. Paul Tait. 15/01/18. Retrieved: 17/05/18
  6. ^ Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour rounds off a successful week for Uruguay RWC. 05/02/18. Retrieved: 17/05/18
  7. ^ a b "Houston SaberCats Adds Uruguay No.8 Alejandro Nieto". djcoilrugby. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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