Brazil
Nickname(s)As Yaras
UnionBrazilian Rugby Confederation
Head coachUruguay Emiliano Caffera
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current50 (as of 4 December 2023)
First international
 Netherlands 10–0 Brazil 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 10 May 2008)
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]

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

Results summary

(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Brazil internationals 2008-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 Colombia 2019 6 0 0 6 00.00%
 Netherlands 2008 1 0 0 1 00.00%
 Portugal 2023 2 1 0 1 50.00%
Summary 2008 9 1 0 8 11.11%

Full internationals

Won Lost Draw
TestDateBrazilScoreOpponentVenue Tournament
110 May 2008Brazil 0–10 NetherlandsAmsterdam
225 August 2019Brazil 7–28 ColombiaMedellín
39 March 2020Brazil 19–23 ColombiaMedellín
412 November 2022Brazil 17–25 ColombiaEstádio Nogueirão, Mogi das Cruzes
511 June 2023Brazil 15–18 ColombiaEstadio Presidente Eurico Gaspar Dutrinha, Cuiabá 2023 ART
65 July 2023Brazil 23–24 ColombiaMedellín
79 July 2023Brazil 19–30 ColombiaMedellín
821 November 2023Brazil 10–7 PortugalSESI Guarulhos, São Paulo
925 November 2023Brazil 5–13 PortugalSESI Guarulhos, São Paulo

Other matches

DateBrazilScoreOpponentVenue Tournament
3 June 2023Brazil 15–15 United States U23Estádio Nicolau Alayon, Sao Paulo 2023 ART

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Colombia to tour Brazil in November". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brazil Record Historic Win Over Portugal". Americas Rugby News. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ↑ "Colombia Cruise Past Brazil in Medellín". Americas Rugby News. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  4. 1 2 "Llega el Americas Rugby Trophy femenino". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  5. 1 2 Dean, Taylor (2023-05-26). "USA Women's U23s squad head south for Americas Rugby Trophy". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  6. ↑ "Colombia Complete Road Win over Brazil". Americas Rugby News. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  7. ↑ "Colombia marcó el terreno". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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