{"id":730164,"date":"2026-06-11T18:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/730164\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:21:13","slug":"uruguay-losing-front-rowers-ahead-of-nations-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/730164\/","title":{"rendered":"Uruguay Losing Front-Rowers Ahead of Nations Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uruguay is losing front-rowers left, right and center ahead of the Nations Cup. Los Teros will have home advantage for three test matches in the July Internationals window. The matches will all be played at Montevideo\u2019s Estadio Charr\u00faa and will see Uruguay facing Georgia, Romania and Hong Kong over the course of consecutive weekends.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-25177 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-uruguay-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>URUGUAY INJURY LIST \u2013 OUT OF JULY<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the naming of the Uruguayan player roster, Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has some big decisions to make. His roster will be without all four of Germ\u00e1n Kessler, Ignacio P\u00e9culo, Guillermo Pujadas, and Francisco Su\u00e1rez.<\/p>\n<p>Germ\u00e1n Kessler has undergone knee surgery for a meniscus tear and will be out of rugby for two months. Fellow hooker, Guillermo Pujadas has also had surgery. He is in the process of a slow recovery following a spinal injury.<\/p>\n<p>Tight Head prop Ignacio P\u00e9culo suffered a cervical injury that will keep him out of action for between four and six months. Meanwhile, loose head prop, Francisco Su\u00e1rez has undergone shoulder surgery on an injury that will require between six and eight months of rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrosio will have the fit-again Mateo Sanguinetti available. The nearly test centurion returned for Pe\u00f1arol late in the Super Rugby Americas season after injury suffered in 2025. He is expected to add to his 96 caps in the upcoming Nations Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrosio may also selected the likes of Diego Arbelo, Mateo Perillo, Facundo Gattas, Joaqu\u00edn Myszka, and Reinaldo Piussi. They have all played for Los Teros under Ambrosio during his tenure as Head Coach of Uruguay.<\/p>\n<p>Two additional front-rower who will not be available to Ambrosio in July are Sebasti\u00e1n P\u00e9rez and Juan Francisco Bessio. They will instead be playing for Uruguay u20 in the u20 World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-25177 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-uruguay-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>URUGUAY JULY HOME TEST MATCHES \u2013 NATIONS CUP<\/p>\n<p>JULY 04 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-uruguay-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>VS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/logo-georgia-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/> (Estadio Charr\u00faa, Montevideo, UY)<\/p>\n<p>JULY 07 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-uruguay-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>VS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-romania-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/> (Estadio Charr\u00faa, Montevideo, UY)<\/p>\n<p>JULY 11 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-uruguay-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>VS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo-hong-kong-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/> (Estadio Charr\u00faa, Montevideo, UY)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Uruguay is losing front-rowers left, right and center ahead of the Nations Cup. 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