Brazil confirm team for Germany and Portugal trip

Brazilian Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrósio has named a 26-man roster for the upcoming three test matches in Europe. Os Tupis will play two tests away to Germany and one to Portugal. Matches are to be played in Heidelberg, Leipzig and Coimbra on November 19, 26 and December 1.

Players have earned their places following the completion of the domestic club season. With six, the national runner-up, Desterro has the most players in the squad.

The tour is vital to Brazil’s preparation for the Americas Rugby Championship. Ambrosio has opted for experience with familiar names included. There is also room for Flavio Chuahy, the only player not based in Brazil.

Chuahy is one of four uncapped players on the roster. Also set to make their first appearances are Pedro Bengaló, Francisco Bouzas and João Sousa.

Brazil’s tire match tour is the first of its kind for the South Americans. Never before has Brazil had the opportunity to play in an end-of-year tour of this kind. All three matches are to have World Rankings on the line.

In 2015 Brazil hosted Germany for two test matches. The Central Europeans won both, doing so in front of a record crowd in São Paulo for the second test. Brazil’s one prior test against Portugal was in 2013, the Europeans won convincingly. Brazil is expected to be far more competitive this time around.

FORWARDS
Alexandre Alves (Desterro), Flavio Chuahy (Madison United, USA), Jonatas Paulo (Bandeirantes), Wilton Rebolo (São José), Caíque Silva (Niterói), Daniel Danielewicz (Desterro), Yan Rosetti (CUBA, Argentina), Pedro Bengaló (Desterro), Lucas Piero (Desterro), Matheus Wolf (Joaca), Matheus Daniel (Jacareí), Cleber Dias (SPAC), Gabriel Paganini (Bandeirantes), Nick Smith (SPAC)

BACKS
Beukes Cramer (Poli), Bruno Garcia (Jacareí), Francisco Bouzas (Guanabara), Robert Tenório (Pasteur), Moisés Duque (São José), Mateus Estrela (Niterói), Felipe Sancery (São José), Stefano Giantorno (Niterói), Luan Soares (Desterro), João Sousa (Bandeirantes), Guilherme Coghetto (Farrapos), Daniel Sancery (São José)