Manuel Leindekar
Birth nameManuel Leindekar Virginio
Date of birth (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight18 st 1 lb (253 lb; 115 kg)
SchoolThe British Schools of Montevideo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Bayonne
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2017 Old Boys ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2022 Oyonnax 58 (0)
2022- Bayonne 23 (0)
Correct as of 30 June 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2017 Uruguay Under 20
 7 (10)
2016– Uruguay 28 (5)
Correct as of 9 September 2023

Manuel Leindekar Virginio (born 23 April 1997 in Montevideo)[1] is a Uruguayan rugby player for Oyonnax Rugby in Pro D2, the second highest level of French rugby. His primary position is lock.

Club career

Leindekar started his career playing in Uruguay for Old Boys.

In December 2015, he went to France to sign a new contract with Oyonnax Rugby.

International career

Leindekar made his international debut for Uruguay on 13 May 2017, in a South American Rugby Championship game against Paraguay.[2]

He was selected for Uruguay's 31 man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 30 August 2019.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Uruguay v Paraguay". ESPN. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Los Teros name squad for Japan 2019". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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