Felipe Berchesi Pisano (born 12 April 1991, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays as a fly-half. He currently plays for US Dax at the Fédérale 1 in France.

Felipe Berchesi
Berchesi during a match against Dax, April 2017
Full nameFelipe Berchesi Pisano
Date of birth (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre
Current team Dax
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Rugby Badia ()
2014–2015 Chambéry 18 (224)
2015–2017 Carcassonne 33 (146)
2017– Dax 64 (456)
Correct as of 16 October 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2011 Uruguay U20 8 (39)
2011– Uruguay 39 (337)
Correct as of 16 October 2021
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2012–2016 Uruguay 5
Correct as of 25 September 2019

Club career

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Berchesi started his career in Uruguay playing for Carrasco Polo Club.

In mid 2013, he moved to Italy to play for Rugby Badia.[1]

In mid 2014, he joined Fédérale 1 side Chambéry and after having an outstanding performance, he moved to Pro D2 side US Carcassonne.

International career

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He has 39 caps for Uruguay since 2011, scoring 2 tries, 48 conversions, 76 penalties and 1 drop goal, 337 points on aggregate. He had his first cap at the 16–9 win Portugal, at 13 November 2011, in Caldas da Rainha, in a tour, aged 20 years old. He was called for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, playing in 3 games and scoring 5 penalties, 15 points on aggregate. He was called once again for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, playing in all the 4 games and scoring 6 conversions and 6 penalties, 30 points on aggregate.[2]

In 2011 he played rugby sevens at the Pan American Games.[3]

In 2013 Berchesi was part of Uruguay's squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

References

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  1. ^ "ABADÍA DE FELIPE Berchesi INTERNACIONAL 10". Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  2. ^ Felipe Berchesi International Statistics
  3. ^ "Ficha Felipe Berchesi". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
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