Brazil national rugby union team
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| Nickname(s) | Tupis |
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| Emblem | Tupí chief |
| Union | Confederação Brasileira de Rugby |
| Head coach | Rodolfo Ambrosio |
| Captain | Nick Smith |
| Top scorer | Daniel Gregg (143) |
| Top try scorer | Daniel Gregg (14) |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 30 (as of 5 March 2017) |
| Highest | 27 (2009, 2011) |
| Lowest | 42 (2015) |
| First international | |
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Uruguay 8 − 6 Brazil (9 September 1950) |
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| Biggest win | |
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Costa Rica 0 − 95 Brazil (10 October 2006) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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Argentina 114 − 3 Brazil (10 October 1992) Argentina 111 − 0 Brazil (5 May 2012) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Website | www.brasilrugby.com.br |
The Brazil national rugby union team, nicknamed Tupis, is the national side of Brazil, representing them in international rugby union. Rugby union in Brazil is controlled by the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby. Brazil is one of the founding unions of CONSUR (now Sudamérica Rugby) and played in the inaugural 1951 edition. Brazil has not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but will participate in the inaugural edition of rugby 7s in the Olympics.
Rugby union in Brazil has a long history, dating back to the late 19th century when British immigrants brought the game to Brazil's urban ports. Despite Brazil's success in association football, Brazil has historically been one of the weaker teams of the Americas, having less success than that of Argentina, Uruguay or Chile. Brazil have usually ranked 4th in South America, and rugby has lived in the shadows of other sports in Brazil.
In the 21st century, efforts were made to revitalize the sport in Brazil. With sevens being added to the Olympic calendar, Brazil were invited to the World Rugby Sevens Series, where they've improved in both men's and women's sides. In 2014, they recorded their first victory ever against Chile, winning 24-16. In 2016, a meeting with the unions of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the United States and Uruguay established the Americas Rugby Championship, meant to mirror the Six Nations and The Rugby Championship, and give consistent tests to the top Americas unions. After 3 close games, two of which Brazil came very close to victory, Brazil beat the United States, 24-23, their first victory in the championship, as well as over the United States, and a Tier Two nation.
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