Americas Rugby News Rugby news from across the Americas!
A 28-man Brazil roster is coming together for international duty. Brazil will play four matches in August against South American opposition. It will involve a two match tour of Chile and a Tri Nations competition in Barranquilla involving Colombia and Paraguay.
Brazil will play as the Brazil XV against the Chile XV in uncapped matches in Santiago and Temuco. They will take place on August 17 and 20. Os Tupis will then fly north to Barranquilla, Colombia for matches that will be capped and count towards World Rankings.
Head Coach Fernando Portugal has named a roster containing players based at home and abroad. Those selected that play outside of Brazil are Moisés Duque, Leonel Moreno, Nelson Rebolo, Felipe Rosa and Diego Vidal.
The two tours serve as Brazil’s on-field preparations for the next Rugby World Cup cycle. Brazil is looking to following Chile’s tremendous process to be able to compete in RWC 2027 qualifying.
AUGUST 2022 ROSTER – BRAZIL
PROP
Lucas Abud (Poli)
Leonel Moreno (Civitavecchia, IT)
Nelson Rebolo (New York, US)
Henrique Ferreira (Pasteur)
Levy Marinho (Jacareí)
HOOKER
Leonardo de Souza (São José)
Brendon Alves (Pasteur)
David Müller Páscoa (Jacareí)
SECOND-ROW
Cléber Dias (Poli)
Gabriel Oliveira (Jacareí)
Gabriel Paganini (Poli)
FLANKER
Arthur Bergo (Poli)
Matheus Claudio (Jacareí)
Adrio Luiz de Melo (Pasteur)
Felipe Rosa (Benfica, PT)
N8
André Arruda (Desterro)
Diego Vidal (Ballynahinch, IR)
SCRUM-HALF
Douglas Rauth (Curitiba)
Rafael Spago (Pasteur)
FLY HALF
Moisés Duque (Académica, PT)
Lucas Tranquez (Pasteur)
CENTER
Gabriel Quirino (São José)
Joel Santos (Pasteur)
Victor Souza (São José)
Robert Tenório (Poli)
BACK-THREE
Guilherme Coghetto (Farrapos)
Daniel Lima (Poli)
Robson de Morais (Pasteur)
AUGUST 2022 FIXTURES – BRAZIL
August 17 – Chile XV vs Brazil XV (Santiago, CL)
August 20 – Chile XV vs Brazil XV (Temuco, CL)
August 24 – Paraguay vs Brazil (Barranquilla, CO)
August 28 – Colombia vs Brazil (Barranquilla, CO)
