Diego Aguirre (rugby union) aggregate of 154 points. He played at the Rugby World Cup finals, in 1999 and 2003. He was the top scorer for his country, in 1999, with one conversion and four penalties, 19 points in aggregate. He was also the captain in 2003, scoring two penalties and two conversions, this time, 10 points. Diego Aguirre (rugby union) Diego Aguirre (born 23 September 1974 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan rugby player. He's a fly half. He played for Carrasco Polo Club, in Uruguay, and for US Tours, in France, in 2004/2005. Aguirre is one of the best players from his country,
Rugby union in the Soviet Union The decade was a golden age for, with a large number of new teams being set up in many parts of the Soviet Union, including areas such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A school for coaches was opened during this period, and physical training colleges throughout the USSR introduced lectures on rugby union as part of their courses. The students of the MHTS in Moscow were also a major force in the promotion of the game. In 1967, rugby was introduced to Moldavia. In the 1960s too, Soviet rugby started to reach out, often without hope of immediate success, to international