Diego Arbelo rugby player
Diego Arbelo rugby player

Diego Arbelo

19th Aug 1994 1.90m/121kg Tighthead Prop

Diego Arbelo is one of the more experienced members of the Uruguayan squad. The 6ft2, 120kg prop was born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Arbelo made 8 appearances for Uruguay U20 between 2013 and 2014.

He made his international debut for Uruguay against Paraguay on 30 April 2016.

He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.

Arbelo has played 8 matches for Uruguay since 2018 including 4 games in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

In his 22/23 season, Arbelo played 12 matches for Penarol starting 4 of the 12 matches.

Ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023, Arbelo has been named in the squad for Uruguay.

SC 24/07/2023

Career

Uruguay SQUARE Uruguay
Loosehead Prop
2019 - present
1200px-Logo_Peñarol_Rugby.svg Penarol Rugby
Tighthead Prop
2020 - 2024