Manuel Diana Olaso[a] (born 7 March 1996) is a Uruguayan rugby union player, currently playing for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Peñarol. He previously played as a number eight for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents Uruguay internationally.[1]

Manuel Diana
Full nameManuel Diana Olaso
Born (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 30)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Occupationrugby player
Rugby union career
Position Number 8
Current team Toronto Arrows
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020−2021 Toronto Arrows 18 (25)
2022− Peñarol Rugby
Correct as of 3 March 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Uruguay Under 20 4 (20)
2016–present Uruguay 38 (35)
Correct as of 9 September 2023

Diana attended Stella Maris College and the University of Montevideo.[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]

Career

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He made his international debut for Uruguay against Argentina XV on 11 February 2017.[4]

Notes

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  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Diana and the second or maternal family name is Olaso.

References

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  1. "Manuel Diana". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. "Toronto Arrows Re-Signs Manuel Diana". djcoilrugby. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020.
  3. "Los Teros name squad for Japan 2019". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. "Uruguay v Argentina XV". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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