Manuel Diana Olaso (born 7 March 1996) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who generally plays 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
Date of birth (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Occupation(s)rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s)Number 8
Current teamToronto Arrows
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020−2021Toronto Arrows18(25)
2022−Peñarol Rugby()
Correct as of 3 March 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015Uruguay Under 204(20)
2016–presentUruguay38(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]

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.
  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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