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Peñarol have named Andrés Vilaseca as captain. The 29-year-old replaces teammate Alejandro Nieto as skipper for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. The appointment means that the inside center is now captain of both Peñarol and Uruguay.
Vilaseca took over of the Uruguayan captaincy from Juan Manuel Gaminara in 2020. Gaminara had been captain of Uruguay for four years following RWC 2015. Andrés Vilaseca is the younger brother of Santiago Vilaseca, the player who led Uruguay at RWC 2015.
The younger of the brothers also played at RWC 2015. He played in all four of Uruguay’s matches in England and Wales and also featured in all four games in Japan 2019. He has been a mainstay in the team for a sustained period dating back to 2003. He takes over as captain with 59 caps to his name.
Andrés Vilaseca is a three time Nations Cup champion. He has also been a regular in the Americas Rugby Championship. Outside of the international arena, Vilaseca has played professional rugby abroad. He featured in Major League Rugby for Austin Elite before departing to join Peñarol.
The incide center is a Montevideo local. He comes from traditional club Old Boys, with whom he won the national Uruguayan championship in 2013. The same club produced both Santiago Vilaseca and Juan Manuel Gaminara.
