Uruguayan prop Ignacio Peculo played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 season. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

Born in Argentina, Peculo moved to Uruguay and represented Los Teros U20s between 2018-2020. He represented Peñarol, Uruguay’s club in SLAR (now Super Rugby Americas) between 2020-2023, winning back-to-back championships in the latter 2 years. Internationally, Peculo played with Los Teros XV in 2020, earning a full test debut for Uruguay against Spain. He represented Los Teros during the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

The Chicago Hounds announced the signing of Ignacio Peculo on 4th December 2023, ahead of the 2024 MLR season where he appeared in 14 games (6 starts) and scored 1 try as the Hounds qualified for the MLR playoffs for the first time in team history. Peculo did not appear in their Championship Series games, however.

achievements

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 6
• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 3