Ignacio Francisco Dotti Uria (born 18 August 1994) is a

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rugby player for

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(MLR), the highest level of American rugby. His primary position is

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. He made his international debut for in 2015 and was named in the

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squad.

Personal

Dotti attended Ivy Thomas Memorial School and then Universidad ORT.

Career

Dotti made his international debut for Uruguay on 11 April 2015, in a South American Championship game against

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. In October 2018, Dotti signed for

to play in the second season of Major League Rugby. He played 13 times for the Gold in the season. On 25 August 2019 it was announced he had signed a 1-year extension for he Gold. He was selected for Uruguay's 31 man squad for the

on 30 August 2019.

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