Brazil national rugby league team

Brasil
Badge of Brasil team
Team information
NicknameCarcarás[1] (Caracaras)
Governing bodyConfederação Brasileira de Rugby League
RegionAmericas
Head coachCaio Ozzioli
CaptainAlcino Pisani
Most capsBruno Gil
Top point-scorerLeandro Caetano
IRL ranking29th
Team results
First international
 Chile 54–8  
(Los Ángeles, Chile; 17 November 2017)
Biggest win
  60–0 Uruguay 
(Sydney, Australia; 28 February 2021)
Biggest defeat
 South Africa 82–0  
(Noosa, Australia; 5 June 2022)
World Cup
Appearances0 (first time in -)
Best result-

The Brazil national rugby league team represents Brazil in the sport of rugby league. The nation made its international debut at the inaugural Latin American Rugby League Championship held in Los Ángeles, Chile in November 2017, losing to the hosts in their first international match.[2][3] The team are currently ranked 29th as of December 2024, in the IRL World Rankings.

Competitive record

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Last meeting
 Argentina 2 2 0 0 2022
 Chile 2 1 0 1 2022
 Colombia 3 2 0 1 2022
 Peru 1 1 0 0 2020
 Philippines 1 0 0 1 2021
 South Africa 1 0 0 1 2022
 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 2021
Total 11 7 0 4

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of July 2025
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100
2 Steady  New Zealand 83
3 Steady  England 80
4 Steady  Tonga 62
5 Steady  Samoa 53
6 Steady  Papua New Guinea 51
7 Steady  Fiji 43
8 Steady  France 29
9 Increase 2  Netherlands 22
10 Steady  Cook Islands 22
11 Decrease 2  Serbia 18
12 Steady  Wales 18
13 Steady  Malta 16
14 Increase 1  Greece 14
15 Decrease 1  Ukraine 13
16 Steady  Lebanon 11
17 Steady  Italy 10
18 Steady  Ireland 9
19 Increase 5  United States 8
20 Decrease 1  Jamaica 8
21 Decrease 1  Czech Republic 8
22 Steady  Scotland 7
23 Decrease 2  Chile 7
24 Decrease 1  Philippines 7
25 Steady  Poland 5
26 Increase 1  Germany 5
27 Increase 1  Norway 5
28 Decrease 2  South Africa 5
29 Steady   4
30 Steady  Kenya 4
31 Steady  Canada 4
32 Steady  Montenegro 3
33 Steady  North Macedonia 3
34 Increase 22  Morocco 3
35 Decrease 1  Argentina 3
36 Decrease 1  Albania 2
37 Decrease 1  Bulgaria 2
38 Decrease 1  Ghana 2
39 Decrease 1  Nigeria 2
40 Decrease 1  Turkey 1
41 Decrease 1  Cameroon 1
42 Decrease 1  Japan 1
43 Decrease 1  Spain 1
44 Decrease 1  Colombia 1
45 Decrease 1  El Salvador 0
46 Decrease 1  Russia 0
47 Decrease 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48 Decrease 1  Hong Kong 0
49 Decrease 1  Solomon Islands 0
50 Decrease 1  Vanuatu 0
51 Increase 6  Hungary 0
52 Decrease 1  Latvia 0
53 Decrease 1  Denmark 0
54 Decrease 1  Belgium 0
55 Decrease 1  Estonia 0
56 Decrease 1  Sweden 0
57 Decrease 7  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

References

  1. ^ "Carcarás! Novo nome da Seleção Brasileira de Rugby League" (in Portuguese). PortaldoRugby.com.br. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. ^ Teams announced for Latinoamericano Championship
  3. ^ Chile to face Argentina in Latinoamericano Championship Final

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