Ignacio Dotti Explained

Ignacio Dotti
Birth Name:Ignacio Francisco Dotti Uria
Birth Date:18 August 1994
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Weight:225lbs
Position:Lock
Currentclub:New Orleans Gold
Amatyears1:2013−2018
Amatteam1:Los Cuervos
Years1:2019 -
Clubs1:New Orleans Gold
Apps1:16
Points1:15
Repyears1:2014
Repteam1:Uruguay Under 20
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:10
Repyears2:2015 -
Repcaps2:59
Reppoints2:20
Clubupdate:18 August 2019
Repupdate:9 September 2023

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.

He made his international debut for 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]

Notes and References

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