Mario Sagario rugby player
Mario Sagario rugby player

Mario Sagario

29th Jun 1986 1.86m/116kg Tighthead Prop

Sagario made his debut at the age of just 20 against Chile in 2006. He was part of the team in wins over Russia, Spain, and the Argentina XV in the build-up to the 2015 World Cup, where he started all four matches – facing Wales, Australia, Fiji, and England.

A product of the famous Carrasco Polo club of Montevideo, he played professionally in Europe for six seasons beginning in 2010. He began in France with Dax, then spent one year in Spain with Santboiana, then returned to France for three seasons with Massy Essonne. His World Cup performance led to a season-long contract with Munster in the Pro 12.

Throughout 2017 he appeared in nine consecutive victories, the greatest run in his career. In February the following year, he was again asked to play a crucial role for Los Teros, anchoring the scrum against Canada in back-to-back victories that earned Uruguay their place in Rugby World Cup 2019.

In May 2019, Sagario called time on Uruguay career, bringing down the curtains on his tremendous contributions to Los Teros, a test career that spanned 13 years. His 76 caps are currently second-most in Uruguayan history, a mark topped only by long-time teammate and current Teros lock Diego Magno.

(LS May 28, 2019)

Career

munster Munster Rugby
Tighthead Prop
2015 - 2017
Uruguay SQUARE Uruguay
Tighthead Prop