Facundo Gattas

Facundo Eduardo Gattás Clavell (born 2 July 1995) is a Uruguay rugby union player who generally plays as a hooker although he started his career as a prop. He is playing for Old Glory DC professionally and Uruguay internationally.^[1][2] He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marked his first World Cup appearance.^[3]

Facundo Gattás

Full name	Facundo Eduardo Gattás Clávell
Date of birth	(1995-07-02) 2 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	153 kg (337 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker, Prop Current team Hindu Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018−2020 Hindu 21 (10) 2021 Peñarol 11 (30) 2022- Old Glory DC 2 (0) Correct as of 5 April 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014−2015 Uruguay Under 20 7 (10) 2016–present Uruguay 739 (10) Correct as of 9 September 2023

Career

He made his international debut for Uruguay against Canada on 6 February 2016.^[4] He was also part of the Uruguayan team which won the 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup.^[5]

He got his professional debut in 2021 with Peñarol in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR).^[6] He did not re-sign with Peñarol for a second season, instead returning to Argentinian amateur club Hindu. He returned to professional rugby when he was picked up by Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby partway through the 2022 season.^[7]