Daniel Herrera (rugby union)

For other people of the same name, see Daniel Herrera.

Daniel Herrera Vidiella (born 1963) is a Uruguayan rugby union coach.

He was in charge of Uruguay, from 1994 to 1999, when he achieved his country first ever qualification for the Rugby World Cup finals, after defeating Portugal twice in the repechage. In the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, he achieved a win over Spain (27-15). Herrera was one of the youngest coaches at the tournament and was even younger than his older player, Diego Ormaechea, aged 40.

External links

Profile of Daniel Herrera

Uruguay squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Bado Brignoni Alzueta Cerviño Panizza de los Santos Grillé Sánchez Lamelas Ormaechea (c) Ponce de León Lamé Storace Lemoine Berruti

Backs	D. Aguirre Viana S. Aguirre Cardoso de Oliveira Ferrés Laffite Costábile Mendaro Vecino Marqués Díaz Paullier Menchaca Sciarra

Coach	Herrera

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