Brazil national rugby sevens team
| Union | Brazilian Rugby Confederation | ||
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| Coach(es) | Andrés Romagnoli | ||
| Captain(s) | Lucas Duque | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The Brazil national sevens rugby sevens team represents Brazil in rugby sevens at international level. Rugby sevens has grown in Brazil among rugby players. The country has competitive male and female squads. The sport in governed in Brazil by the Brazilian Rugby Confederation.
The Brazilian men's tem finished 6th at the 2015 Pan American Games. The team will compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Olympics Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Placement round | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2011 Guadalajara |
Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
 2015 Toronto |
Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Title | 2/2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
South American Games
| South American Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2014 Santiago |
Bronze Medal Game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Total | 0 Title | 1/1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
World Games
| World Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2001 Akita |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 2005 Duisburg | |||||||||
 2009 Kaohsiung | |||||||||
 2013 Cali |
5th to 8th Place | 6th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
World Rugby Sevens Series
The 2012 USA Sevens tournament was the first time Brazil had competed in a World Series event since 2002. Brazil had a disappointing tournament, finishing 0-5. Brazil will be hoping to use the 2012 USA Sevens as a platform to continue to develop and grow Sevens.[1] Brazil fielded the least experienced team in the tournament, with Daniel Hubert Gregg the only Brazilian player with prior World Series experience.[2]
Results by season
| 2011–12 season | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2012 Las Vegas |
Shield | 15th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2014 Dubai |
Shield | 15th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2015 Las Vegas |
Shield | 15th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
 2015 London |
Shield | 15th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/9 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
| 2016 Canada |
Shield | 15th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
 2016 Paris |
Shield | 15th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2016 London |
Shield | 15th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/10 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
Team
Current squad
The following is the Brazil roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Head coach: Andrés Romagnoli
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK | Daniel Sancery | May 27, 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | 20 | São José |
| 2 | FW | Martin Schaefer | October 18, 1989 (aged 26) | 5 | 5 | SPAC |
| 3 | FW | Juliano Fiori | June 27, 1985 (aged 31) | 6 | 5 | Richmond |
| 4 | BK | Felipe Silva | February 28, 1986 (aged 30) | 4 | 7 | SPAC |
| 5 | FW | Stefano Giantorno | September 27, 1991 (aged 24) | 1 | 5 |  San Luis |
| 6 | BK | Moisés Duque | December 21, 1988 (aged 27) | 6 | 55 | São José |
| 7 | BK | Lucas Duque (c) | March 15, 1984 (aged 32) | 6 | 42 | São José |
| 8 | FW | Felipe Sancery | May 27, 1994 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | São José |
| 9 | BK | Laurent Bourda-Couhet | July 12, 1994 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Band Saracens |
| 10 | FW | Arthur Bergo | March 07, 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | SPAC |
| 11 | BK | Gustavo Albuquerque | June 28, 1991 (aged 25) | 6 | 20 | Curitiba |
| 12 | BK | André Silva | March 22, 1988 (aged 28) | 5 | 20 | SPAC |
Previous squads
| 2015 London Sevens Squad[4] |
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| 2016 Hong Kong Sevens Squad[5] |
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See also
References
- ↑ International Rugby Board, Brazil chasing Sevens Olympic dream, Feb. 11, 2012, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑ HSBC Sevens World Series XIII - Las Vegas 2011-12, Squad Lists with Career Totals, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑ "CBRu convoca seleções masculina e feminina para os Jogos Olímpicos" [CBRu calls men's and women's teams to the Olympic Games]. Brazilian Olympic Committee. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ World Rugby.org (16 May 2015). "BRAZIL 7S". Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1663/teams/3886
External links
| National sports teams of Brazil | |
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| Male teams | |
| Female teams | |