Alejandro Nieto
Uruguayan rugby union player
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Alejandro Nieto (born 7 January 1988 in Montevideo) is a 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]
BornAlejandro Martin Nieto Serra
7 January 1988
7 January 1988
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height1.86 m (6 ft)
Position
Number 8
Alejandro Nieto Serra at 2016 Americas Rugby Championship vs USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Alejandro Martin Nieto Serra 7 January 1988 Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Nieto attended St Catherine's School and the Crandon Institute.[7]
Honours
- Uruguay U20
