Baltazar Amaya has finalized a deal to play in France. The Uruguayan fullback will move from Montevideo to the Hérault department in the Occitanie region where he will play for Béziers. His contract is a two-year-deal for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons.
Fellow French club Vannes came close to signing the South American in August 2024. A deal was not concluded which saw Amaya returning to Uruguay to play Super Rugby Americas 2025 with Peñarol.
The 25-year-old competed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Prior to that he was a stand-out performer for Uruguay at Rugby World Cup 2023. The Uruguayan was a try-scorer against France at Rugby World Cup 2023. He scored three tries in the tournament.
The Association sportive de Béziers Hérault (Béziers) are presently competing for promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. The club is in 5th position on 72 points after 27 rounds of the season. A top six finish will see the club competing in the play-off’s.
Amaya will not be the only South American at the club. Uncapped Argentine hooker José Luis González plays for Béziers. Meanwhile, second-rower Manuel Leindekar plays for rivals Oyonnax.
Additional Uruguayan players in France include front-rowers Diego Arbelo and Germán Kessler who play for Rouen as does the uncapped Arturo Ten Hoever. Scrum-half Santiago Arata plays for Castres in the Top 14.
The move to Béziers comes with Amaya looking to see Uruguay qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027. He is on track to retain his spot as the starting fullback. Amaya presently has 13 test caps for Uruguay. He made his test debut against Romania in Verona, Italy in 2021.
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