Juan Manuel Tafernaberry (born 27 May 2002) is an Uruguayan rugby union player, currently playing for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol. His preferred position is scrum-half.[1]
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Date of birth | May 27, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editTafernaberry signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol ahead of the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season.[2] He was previously a member of the Stade Français Academy side.[3] He has also represented the Uruguay national team.[4]
In 2024, He competed for Uruguay at the Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Juan Manuel Tafernaberry". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Peñarol's powerful roster for SLAR 2022". Americas Rugby News. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Stade Français Espoirs recruit Juan Manuel Tafernaberry from Uruguay". Americas Rugby News. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Uruguay fall short against Italy 'A'". Americas Rugby News. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Uruguay Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Uruguay - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.