Manuel Leindekar Virginio rugby player
Manuel Leindekar Virginio rugby player

Manuel Leindekar Virginio

23rd Apr 1997 2.03m/115kg No 4 Lock

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: New Zealand v Uruguay

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks’ big win over Italy last week means that they are in a strong position heading into their final Pool A match against Uruguay in Lyon. It’s a simple equation. A bonus-point win...

Seven changes to starting XV - Uruguay name team to play New Zealand

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uruguay head coach Esteban Meneses has named his match-day 23 to play New Zealand in OL Stadium in Lyon on Thursday, with seven changes to the starting XV from the game against Namibia, including the return...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Uruguay v Namibia

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Namibia make their final appearance of Rugby World Cup 2023 at the OL Stadium on Wednesday, still looking for the overdue win to end their tournament losing streak. It has been a far-from easy tournament...

Meneses makes four changes to starting XV - Uruguay name team to play Namibia

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uruguay head coach Esteban Meneses has named his match-day 23 to face Namibia in their Pool A clash in Lyon on Wednesday, 27 September, with four changes to the starting line-up - two in the backs, two...

ITA 38-17 URU: Uruguay reaction (vice-captain Civetta, head coach Meneses, Leindekar, Ardao, Diana)

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Reaction from Uruguay head coach Esteban Meneses, vice-captain Santiago Civetta, second-row Manuel Leindekar, flanker Manuel Ardao and number eight Manuel Diana after their 38-17 Pool A defeat by Italy...

Match Day Programme: Italy vs Uruguay

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an emphatic first round win in the opening week of the tournament and then sitting out the second round, Italy return to action in the Rugby World Cup, when they take on Uruguay. The South Americans...

RWC Round 3: Italy vs. Uruguay match preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six days after their heroic performance in Lille, when they pushed much-fancied France to the limit, Uruguay are back in action – this time against Italy in a match that has more than simply this...

Kessler and Mieres return - Uruguay announce squad to play Italy

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uruguay head coach Esteban Meneses has named his squad to face Italy in Stade de Nice on Wednesday 20 September. Meneses has recalled two star names to the starting line-up with hooker German Kessler...

Match Preview: Uruguay ready to get World Cup underway vs hosts

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

One of four teams that sat out last weekend’s first block of games, Uruguay enter the Rugby World Cup chat on Thursday as they face hosts France in Lille in Pool A. Even with a starting XV featuring...

Arata returns - Uruguay announce squad to play France

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Esteban Meneses has named his squad to face France in Stade de Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Thursday, with Castres scrum-half Santiago Arata back in the starting XV after recovering from a hand...