Three-time Super Rugby Americas (SRA) champions, Peñarol have confirmed their player roster for the 2026 season. The Uruguayan roster is much changed to that from the 2025 season. The URU has opted for heavy investment in youth.
The roster comes without regulars such as Mateo Sanguinetti, Santiago Civetta, Carlos Deus, Santiago Álvarez, Felipe Etcheverry, Felipe Arcos Pérez, and Bautista Basso. The roster does, however, include the returning Manuel Ardao. He is back following Miami Sharks’ collapse from Major League Rugby (MLR).
The roster was announced without a captain for the 2026 season. The many missing names is a sign of early season rotation following a busy 2025. Changes are expected to take place during the season itself as Uruguay prepares for a busy season of international competition.
| PENAROL ROSTER – SRA 2026 |
FRONT-ROW
Francisco Suárez
Mateo Perillo
Sebastián Dalmao
Joaquín Myzska
Sebastián Pérez
Jesus Porro
Juan Francisco Besseio
Darío Rodríguez
SECOND-ROW
Felipe Aliaga
Manuel Rosmarino
Bautista Cat
Alex Sonnerveld
Nicolás Mattson
Guillermo Curuchet
BACK-ROW
Manuel Ardao
Lucas Bianchi
Manuel Diana
Manuel Ponte
Ignacio Merli
Pedro Suárez
SCRUM-HALF
Federico Lawlor
Alejandro Molinas
FLY HALF
Ícaro Amarillo
Justo Ferrario
CENTER
Mateo Acosta
Juan Manuel Alonso
Alfonso Perillo
Joaquín Suárez
BACK-THREE
Tomás Baca Castex
Ignacio Facciolo
Santiago Marolda
Juan Francisco Pereira
Nicolás Pittaluga
