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Brazil has named a strong side to compete in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The upcoming event is to be the first of two legs of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens circuit.
In Punta del Este Brazil is to complete in a challenging pool. It is lead by Argentina with Portugal, Brazil and the Canada Maple Leafs all included.
Among the big names selected are Tupis André Arruda, Douglas Rauth, Stefano Giantorno, Robert Tenório, and Lucas Tranquez. All of them were involved in Brazil’s November International in São Paulo against the Maori All Blacks.
There are also four returning players from the 2018 Seven Punta – Matheus Cruz, Ariel Rodrigues, Lucas Muller, and Lucas Drudi.
The Punta Seven is the first of two legs of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens circuit. The Uruguayan event will take place on January 05-06 while the second leg will be played over the following weekend in Viña del Mar, Chile.
The two tournaments are to have the representation of six countries from South America – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Joining from other regions are Canada, the USA, South Africa, Germany, Portugal, and Russia.
The winner of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens will be revealed in Viña del Mar. There is more, however, on the line. The South American competitors, excluding Argentina, will qualify for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and to play in the 2019 Hong Kong 7’s, Las Vegas 7’s and Vancouver 7’s tournaments.
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André Arruda, Ariel Rodrigues, Daniel Lima, Douglas Rauth, Gustavo Albuquerque, Lucas Muller, Lucas Drudi, Lucas Tranquez, Matheus Claudio, Matheus Cruz, Robert Tenório, Stefano Giantorno
