Sebastián Aguirre (rugby union) Sebastián Aguirre (rugby union) Sebastián Aguirre (born Montevideo, 15 July 1976) is a Uruguayan rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half. He is the younger brother of Diego Aguirre, also an international player for the "Teros". Aguirre currently plays for Carrasco Polo Club. He was suspended for five months on October 2008, after incidents at the match with Old Christians. He had 28 caps for Uruguay, from 1998 to 2007, scoring 1 try, 3 conversions, 5 penalties and 1 drop goal, 29 points on aggregate. Aguirre was selected for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing a single match, and
History of rugby union to 1890, games were won by goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, a drop goal or from a goal from mark. If the game was drawn, then unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. This system led to score lines more akin to association football with far more games resulting in draws than are experienced in the modern game. One of the first tasks undertaken by the International Rugby Football Board, formed in 1886, was to introduce a standard point scoring system. One point was awarded for a try, two points for