Brazil women's national rugby union team

For the men's team, see Brazil national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. For the women's rugby league team, see Brazil women's national rugby league team.

Brazil
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameAs Yaras
UnionBrazilian Rugby Confederation
Head coachUruguay Emiliano Caffera
CaptainEshyllen Coimbra
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current33 (as of 26 May 2025)
Highest33 (2025)
Lowest51 (2023)
First international
 Netherlands 10–0  
(Amsterdam; 10 May 2008)
Biggest win
  58–7 Colombia 
(Estádio Nicolau Alayon, São Paulo; 14 June 2025)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 41–12  
(Estadio Nelson Mandela, Torrevieja; 22 March 2025)

The Brazil women's national rugby union team are the national side of Brazil, representing them at rugby union. After several successful performances at Sevens rugby, they played their first 15-a-side fixture in May 2008 against Netherlands and lost 10–0.

History

The first women's rugby match known in Brazil took place in 1987, during São Paulo Athletic Club's traditional end-of-year sevens tournament. Most of the players were the girlfriends and sisters of the men's team players, who always accompanied them to games and practices. In 1997, during Women's Day, another match took place in Florianópolis, in Desterro Rugby Clube. Maria Mikaella, former captain of the Brazilian National Team, played in that match, and made a little statement about how it was

"we didn't know the sport. In Brazil we didn't have rugby on TV or even a rugby ball to buy. We haven't heard about rugby until our friends began to play. We started just watching, but the sport seemed to be really cool to just watch. So we convinced the boys to teach us. The first game was messy. I just remember that we lost. However made us fall in love with rugby."

Brazil played their first international test match against the Netherlands in 2008.[1][2] The team wasn't formed again until 2019, when Brazil visited Colombia for its first match against South American opposition.[3] In 2020, Brazil and Colombia played again in Medellín, in a match that was the first one in a Women's Rugby World Cup qualifiers. Colombia defeated Brazil by 23–19.

2023

2023 will see Brazil face Colombia in official test matches, which is part of the South American region's qualifying matches for the 2025 Rugby World Cup.[1] Sudamérica Rugby, with funding from World Rugby, organised the first women's fifteens tournament for the region, the 2023 Americas Rugby Trophy, which was hosted in Brazil in June.[4][5] The tournament saw Brazil face Colombia, and a development team from the United States.[4][5]

Brazil met Colombia again on 5 and 9 July 2023 in Medellín, for a place in the WXV 3 competition.[6][7] They recorded their first international win when they beat Portugal 10–7, it was also their first time to face a European opponent after fifteen years.[2]

2024

Brazil created history on 29 June 2024 by becoming the first South American team to qualify for a Women's Rugby World Cup.[8][9] They defeated Colombia for the first time in Asunción, Paraguay and will make their debut at the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England.[10][9] Brazil moved up 12 places to their highest position of 39th from 51st after their 34–13 win over Colombia.[11]

Results summary

See also: List of Brazil women's national rugby union team matches

(Full internationals only, updated to 19 July 2025)

Brazil Internationals From 2008
Opponent First Match Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Win %
 Colombia 2019 8 2 0 6 192 168 25.00%
 Netherlands 2008 5 1 0 4 49 75 0.00%
 Portugal 2023 3 2 0 1 34 32 66.67%
 Spain 2025 1 0 0 1 12 41 0.00%
Summary 2008 17 5 0 12 287 313 29.41%

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup
Year Round GP W D L PF PA
Brazil was not invited to any of the World Cups between 1991 and 2006
England 2010 Did Not Qualify
France 2014
Ireland 2017
New Zealand 2021
England 2025 Qualified
Total 1/10 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Champion   Runner-up   Third place   Fourth place
* Tied placing † Best placing Home venue

Players

Current squad

On 28 July 2025, Brazil announced their final 32-player squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup debut in England.[12][13][14]

Note: The age and number of caps listed for each player is as of 22 August 2025, the first day of the tournament.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Isabela Gomes Saccomanno Hooker (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (aged 27) 9 Brazil São José
Júlia Leni Lima Hooker (2004-06-12)12 June 2004 (aged 21) 12 Brazil Curitiba
Natália Jonck Hooker (1996-12-13)13 December 1996 (aged 28) 2 Australia Brothers Rugby Club
Franciele Barros Prop (1995-05-08)8 May 1995 (aged 30) 11 Portugal Sporting
Giovana Mamede Prop (2004-04-21)21 April 2004 (aged 21) 2 Brazil Jacareí
Pâmela Santos Prop (1992-09-10)10 September 1992 (aged 32) 4 Brazil Charrua
Samara Vergara Prop (1993-02-20)20 February 1993 (aged 32) 8 Brazil Pasteur
Taís Prioste Prop (1999-04-09)9 April 1999 (aged 26) 10 France Bobigny
Ana Carolina Santana Second row (1988-07-08)8 July 1988 (aged 37) 4 Brazil Melina
Dayana Dakar Second row (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 28) 9 Brazil Niterói
Eshyllen Coimbra (c) Second row (2000-08-18)18 August 2000 (aged 25) 14 Brazil Elshaddai
Camilla Ísis Carvalho Back row (2002-06-30)30 June 2002 (aged 23) 3 Brazil Elshaddai
Íris Coluna Back row (1990-07-21)21 July 1990 (aged 35) 8 Brazil Poli
Larissa Carvalho Back row (2003-05-31)31 May 2003 (aged 22) 8 Brazil Curitiba
Larissa Henwood Back row (1994-01-24)24 January 1994 (aged 31) 6 New Zealand Counties Manukau
Letícia Medeiros Back row (1994-12-19)19 December 1994 (aged 30) 9 Brazil Jacareí
Letícia Silva Back row (2005-12-29)29 December 2005 (aged 19) 5 Brazil Melina
Marcelle Souza Back row (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 29) 4 Brazil Elshaddai
Aline Bednarski Scrum-half (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 (aged 29) 11 Brazil Pasteur
Luiza Campos Scrum-half (1990-07-30)30 July 1990 (aged 35) 10 Brazil Charrua
Leila Silva Scrum-half (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 (aged 28) 3 Brazil Leoas de Paraisópolis
Fernanda Tenório Fly-half (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (aged 23) 8 Brazil Elshaddai
Maria Gabriela Graf Fly-half (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 29) 4 Australia Brothers Rugby Club
Raquel Kochhann Fly-half (1992-10-06)6 October 1992 (aged 32) 6 Brazil Charrua
Carolyne Katrine Pereira Centre (2003-07-08)8 July 2003 (aged 22) 3 Brazil Melina
Edna Santini Centre (1992-07-15)15 July 1992 (aged 33) 9 Brazil São José
Mariana Nicolau Centre (1997-11-16)16 November 1997 (aged 27) 3 Brazil São José
Marina Fioravanti Centre (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 31) 5 Brazil Poli
Giovanna Barth Wing (2004-03-15)15 March 2004 (aged 21) 4 Brazil Maringá
Bianca Silva Wing (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 27) 3 Brazil Leoas de Paraisópolis
Isadora Lopes Wing (1997-08-03)3 August 1997 (aged 28) 7 Brazil Melina
Yasmim Soares Fullback (1999-05-05)5 May 1999 (aged 26) 3 Brazil Melina

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Brazil Record Historic Win Over Portugal". Americas Rugby News. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Colombia Cruise Past Brazil in Medellín". Americas Rugby News. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Llega el Americas Rugby Trophy femenino". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Dean, Taylor (26 May 2023). "USA Women's U23s squad head south for Americas Rugby Trophy". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Colombia Complete Road Win over Brazil". Americas Rugby News. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Colombia marcó el terreno". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Brazil book ticket to first Women's Rugby World Cup". www.world.rugby. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Brasil clasificó a la Rugby World Cup Femenina 2025". Sudamérica Rugby (in Spanish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "History Making Brazil Qualify for First Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Brazil reach all-time high in World Rugby Women's Rankings". www.world.rugby. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Brazil Name Roster for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Brasil anuncia lista de convocadas para a primeira participação da história na Copa do Mundo de Rugby XV - Confederação Brasileira de Rugby" [Brazil announces squad list for its first ever participation in the Rugby World Cup XV]. Brasil Rugby (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Guia de Imprensa das Yaras para a Copa do Mundo de 2025 - Confederação Brasileira de Rugby" [Yaras Press Guide for the 2025 World Cup]. Brasil Rugby (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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