Rodrigo Silva (born 2 November 1992) is a Uruguayan

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player. He plays as a scrum-half and a fullback for the

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(MLR).

Career

He previously played for Carrasco Polo Club at the Campeonato Uruguayo de Rugby. He has 18 caps for

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, since his debut in 2012, with 3 tries scored, 15 points on aggregate. He was named in Uruguay's squad for the

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. He played in all the four games, without scoring.

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* 1992 births Living people Austin Gilgronis players Uruguayan expatriate rugby union players in the United States Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union scrum-halves Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games Rugby union players from Montevideo Uruguay international rugby union players Pan American Games competitors for Uruguay Peñarol Rugby players Uruguayan rugby union players 2015 Rugby World Cup players 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-rugbyunion-bio-stub