 Although the number of clubs is relatively small, rugby enjoys great social "kudos" in Uruguay, with past presidents of the URU including Pedro Bordaberry, a former cabinet minister, as well as Andres Sanguinetti, the half-brother of former national president Julio María Sanguinetti.This has ensured that the game is reasonably well funded.One of the best known fixtures of Uruguayan rugby is the Punta del Este Sevens, which has attracted many of the world's top sides to one of South America's swankiest beach resorts.