Alejandro Nieto

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Alejandro Martin Nieto Serra
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Alejandro Nieto Serra at 2016 Americas Rugby Championship vs USA
BornAlejandro Martin Nieto Serra
(1988-01-07) 7 January 1988 (age 38)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height1.86 m (6 ft)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) [1][2]
Rugby union career
Position 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

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]

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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  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
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