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Uruguay have confirmed a 30-man roster for the World Rugby Junior Championship in Georgia. Los Teritos will compete in Pool A of the tournament, playing all three matches at Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. Uruguay will be up against Georgia South Africa, and Wales in the group.
The roster underlines the decisions taken by Uruguay to invest in youth for Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026. Many regular players from 2025 were either used less than expected or left out of the season entirely. An outcome was Justo Ferrario played the season at fly half. The teenager debuted for Uruguay against Portugal in November 2025.
Ferrario actually played center against Portugal. He was one of three debutants that day for Uruguay. One of the others was Jean Cotarmanac’h. His brother, Pierre Cotarmanac’h joins Ferrario on the u20 roster to compete in Georgia.
Also of note is Wing / Fullback Juan Sagario who comes from notable lineage. He is the nephew of Mario Sagario who earned 76 caps for Uruguay. Mario Sagario played at Rugby World Cup 2015. He also had a noteworthy professional career in which he notably played for Munster in addition to France.
Also included is hooker Oryx Kirk who plays college rugby in the US for Lindenwood University. Kirk was born and raised in Punta del Este, Uruguay. He moved to the USA for studies.
 URUGUAY u20 ROSTER – JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
  SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS 2026 |
- Sebastián Pérez – Hooker
- Juan Francisco Bessio – Tighthead Prop
- Alex Sonneveld – Flanker
- Manuel Ponte – Flanker
- Pedro Suárez – Flanker
- Francisco Federico Lawlor – Scrum Half
- Justo Ferrario – Fly-Half
- Mateo Acosta – Centre
- Juan Francisco Pereira – Wing
- Nicolás Pittaluga – Wing
| URUGUAY POOL FIXTURES – JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
- South Africa U20 vs Uruguay U20 – Saturday, June 27, 2026 (Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi)
- Wales U20 vs Uruguay U20 – Thursday, July 2, 2026 (Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi)
- Georgia U20 vs Uruguay U20 – Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi)
