Ignacio Dotti

Ignacio Francisco Dotti Uria (born 18 August 1994)[1] is a Uruguayan rugby player for New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR), the highest level of American rugby. His primary position is lock.

Ignacio Dotti
Birth nameIgnacio Francisco Dotti Uria
Date of birth (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight225 lb (16 st 1 lb; 102 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team New Orleans Gold
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013−2018 Los Cuervos ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– New Orleans Gold 16 (15)
Correct as of 18 August 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Uruguay Under 20 4 (10)
2015– Uruguay 59 (20)
Correct as of 9 September 2023

He made his international debut for Uruguay in 2015 and was named in the 2019 Rugby World Cup squad.

Personal

Dotti attended Ivy Thomas Memorial School and then Universidad ORT.[2]

Career

Dotti made his international debut for Uruguay on 11 April 2015, in a South American Championship game against Paraguay.[3]

In October 2018, Dotti signed for New Orleans Gold to play in the second season of Major League Rugby.[4] He played 13 times for the Gold in the season.[5] On 25 August 2019 it was announced he had signed a 1-year extension for he Gold.[6]

He was selected for Uruguay's 31 man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 30 August 2019.[7]

References
  1. "ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Ignacio Dotti". NOLA Gold Rugby. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  3. "Uruguay v Paraguay". ESPN. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. "New Orleans Gold Signs Uruguay Lock Ignacio Dotti". djcoilrugby.com. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. "Dotti itsrugby profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. "One year extension for Dotti with Gold". Americas Rugby News. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. "Los Teros name squad for Japan 2019". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.



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