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Brazil have confirmed a list of 26 players who have departed for Stellenbosch, South Africa, to play a series of two tests against African opponents. Os Tupis will first square off against Zimbabwe on Sunday, November 14, with a second test on Saturday, November 20, against one of Kenya or Namibia.
Fernando Portugal has included six uncapped players on the list, with all but flanker Devon Müller appearing in the recent Americas Pacific Challenge tournament in Montevideo. The others are tighthead props Henrique Ferreira and Joel Ramírez, second row Kauã Guimarães, center Gabriel Quirino, and outside back Robson Morais.
There are several experienced absentees, most notably captain Felipe Sancery and twin brother Daniel Sancery. Front rowers Wilton Rebolo and Yan Rosetti, second row Matteo Dell’Acqua, flyhalf Josh Reeves, and inside center Moisés Duque will also not take part in the tour.
LH PROP
Lucas Abud (Poli / Cobras) – 44 caps
Alexandre Alves (Desterro / Cobras) – 7 caps
Caíque Silva (Saint Denis, FR) – 28 caps
HOOKER
Leonardo de Souza (São José / Cobras) – 3 caps
Endy Willian (Curitiba / Cobras) – 7 caps
TH PROP
Henrique Ferreira (Pasteur) – uncapped
Joel Ramírez (Jacareí / Cobras) – uncapped
Matheus Rocha (CDUL, PO) – 16 caps
LOCK
Cléber Dias (Técnico, PO) – 37 caps
Kauã Guimarães (Pasteur) – uncapped
Gabriel Paganini (Bandeirantes / Cobras) – 27 caps
BACK ROW
André Arruda (Desterro / Cobras) – 35 caps
Arthur Bergo (Pasteur / Cobras) – 28 caps
Matheus Cláudio (Jacareí / Cobras) – 8 caps
Adrio de Melo (Pasteur / Cobras) – 6 caps
Devon Müller (Pasteur) – uncapped
SCRUMHALF
Felipe Cunha (Pasteur / Cobras) – 7 caps
Douglas Rauth (Curitiba / Cobras) – 7 caps
FLYHALF
Lucas Spago (Pasteur / Cobras) – 5 caps
CENTER
Pedro Lopes (Villefranche, FR) – 10 caps
Gabriel Quirino (São José / Cobras) – uncapped
De Wet van Niekerk (Poli) – 20 caps
OUTSIDE BACKS
Daniel Lima (Poli / Cobras) – 11 caps
Robson Morais (Pasteur) – uncapped
Robert Tenório (Poli / Cobras) – 21 caps
Lucas Tranquez (Poli / Cobras) – 40 caps
