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Brazil women's national rugby union team

For the men's team, see Brazil national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. For the women's rugby league team, see Brazil women's national rugby league team.

Brazil
NicknameAs Yaras
UnionBrazilian Rugby Confederation
Head coachUruguay Emiliano Caffera
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current41 (as of 28 October 2024)
Highest39 (2024)
Lowest51 (2023)
First international
 Netherlands 10–0 Brazil 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 10 May 2008)
Biggest win
 Colombia 13–34 Brazil 
(Luque, Paraguay; 29 June 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Colombia 28–7 Brazil 
(Medellín, Colombia; 25 August 2019)

The Brazil women's national rugby union team are the national side of Brazil, representing them at rugby union. After several successful performances at Sevens rugby, they played their first 15-a-side fixture in May 2008 against Netherlands and lost 10–0.

History

The first women's rugby match known in Brazil took place in 1987, during São Paulo Athletic Club's traditional end-of-year sevens tournament. Most of the players were the girlfriends and sisters of the men's team players, who always accompanied them to games and practices. In 1997, during Women's Day, another match took place in Florianópolis, in Desterro Rugby Clube. Maria Mikaella, former captain of the Brazilian National Team, played in that match, and made a little statement about how it was

"we didn't know the sport. In Brazil we didn't have rugby on TV or even a rugby ball to buy. We haven't heard about rugby until our friends began to play. We started just watching, but the sport seemed to be really cool to just watch. So we convinced the boys to teach us. The first game was messy. I just remember that we lost. However made us fall in love with rugby."

Brazil played their first international test match against the Netherlands in 2008.[1][2] The team wasn't formed again until 2019, when Brazil visited Colombia for its first match against South American opposition.[3] In 2020, Brazil and Colombia played again in Medellín, in a match that was the first one in a Women's Rugby World Cup qualifiers. Colombia defeated Brazil by 23–19.

2023

2023 will see Brazil face Colombia in official test matches, which is part of the South American region's qualifying matches for the 2025 Rugby World Cup.[1] Sudamérica Rugby, with funding from World Rugby, organised the first women's fifteens tournament for the region, the 2023 Americas Rugby Trophy, which was hosted in Brazil in June.[4][5] The tournament saw Brazil face Colombia, and a development team from the United States.[4][5]

Brazil met Colombia again on 5 and 9 July 2023 in Medellín, for a place in the WXV 3 competition.[6][7] They recorded their first international win when they beat Portugal 10–7, it was also their first time to face a European opponent after fifteen years.[2]

2024

Brazil created history on 29 June 2024 by becoming the first South American team to qualify for a Women's Rugby World Cup.[8][9] They defeated Colombia for the first time in Asunción, Paraguay and will make their debut at the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England.[10][9] Brazil moved up 12 places to their highest position of 39th from 51st after their 34–13 win over Colombia.[11]

Results summary

See also: List of Brazil women's national rugby union team matches

(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Brazil internationals 2008-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 Colombia 2019 7 1 0 6 14.28%
 Netherlands 2008 3 0 0 3 00.00%
 Portugal 2023 2 1 0 1 50.00%
Summary 2008 12 2 0 10 16.66%

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup
Year Round GP W D L PF PA
Brazil was not invited to any of the World Cups between 1991 and 2006
England 2010 Did Not Qualify
France 2014
Ireland 2017
New Zealand 2021
England 2025 Qualified
Total 1/10 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Champion   Runner-up   Third place   Fourth place
* Tied placing † Best placing Home venue

Players

Current squad

Squad to play Portugal in two-test series:[2]

Player Position Club
Tainá Amorim Hooker Melina, MT
Júlia Leni Hooker Curitiba, PR
Patrícia Lima Prop Melina, MT
Franciele Barros Martins Prop Melina, MT
Alessandra Lima Prop
Isabela Gomes Prop
Eshyllen Coimbra Second Row El-Shaddai, RJ
Maria Eduarda Silva Second Row
Natália Member Back Row
Letícia Medeiros Back Row Melina, MT
Íris Coluna (c) Back Row Band Saracens, SP
Suzana Rodrigues Forward
Camilla Isis Carvalho Forward
Aline Momberg Scrum-half
Fernanda Tenório Fly-half
Cláudia Teles Centre
Carolyne Pereira Centre
Isadora Lopes Wing Melina, MT
Lohana Valente Wing Delta, PI | GRUA, AM
Patrícia Bodeman Fullback Melina, MT
Paula Sarmento Back São José, SP
Letícia Olivares Back
Larissa Alves Back

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colombia to tour Brazil in November". Americas Rugby News. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Brazil Record Historic Win Over Portugal". Americas Rugby News. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Colombia Cruise Past Brazil in Medellín". Americas Rugby News. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Llega el Americas Rugby Trophy femenino". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Dean, Taylor (26 May 2023). "USA Women's U23s squad head south for Americas Rugby Trophy". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Colombia Complete Road Win over Brazil". Americas Rugby News. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Colombia marcó el terreno". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Brazil book ticket to first Women's Rugby World Cup". www.world.rugby. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Brasil clasificó a la Rugby World Cup Femenina 2025". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "History Making Brazil Qualify for First Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Brazil reach all-time high in World Rugby Women's Rankings". www.world.rugby. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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