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| Nickname | Los Teros | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Southern lapwing | ||
| Union | Uruguayan Rugby Union | ||
| Head coach | Rodolfo Ambrosio | ||
| Captain | Andrés Vilaseca | ||
| Most caps | Diego Magno (107) | ||
| Top scorer | Felipe Berchesi (369) | ||
| Top try scorer | Diego Ormaechea (33) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Charrúa | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 17 (as of 11 September 2023) | ||
| Highest | 14 (2005) | ||
| Lowest | 23 (2012, 2013, 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
 Chile 21–3 Uruguay  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 August 1948) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Paraguay 6–102 Uruguay (Puerto Iguazú, Argentina; 14 May 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 South Africa 134–3 Uruguay (East London, South Africa; 11 June 2005) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Pool stage (1999, 2003, 2015, 2019, 2023) | ||
| Website | uru.org.uy/teros-xv-3 | ||
The Uruguay national rugby union team (Spanish: Selección de rugby de Uruguay), nicknamed Los Teros, represents the Uruguayan Rugby Union in men's international rugby union . One of the older test sides in the world, Uruguay has qualified five times for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999, 2003, 2015, 2019 and most recently 2023. As of 10 July 2023 they are ranked 17th in the world, and are ranked 2nd in the Americas region, behind rivals Argentina.
Uruguay has consistently been one of the better fringe international sides in rugby union, having consistently beaten Tier 2/3 competition from across the globe. Uruguay won the South American Rugby Championship in 1981, the only time (pre-2014) that a team other than Argentina won the tournament. They came second on 19 occasions and third the remaining 9. As of 2012, Uruguay has been classified as a Tier 2 nation, which allows them to receive more funding from World Rugby.
Their home stadium is Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo and holds up to 14,000 people. Estadio Domingo Burgueño has also been used for some fixtures in the Americas Rugby Championship.
The nickname Los Teros refers to the national bird of Uruguay, the southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis).