Cobras Brasil XV

Cobras Brasil Rugby

Gegründet	2020 (2020) as Corinthians Rugby
Standort	Jacareí
Ground(s)	Estádio Du Cambusano (Capacity: 3,000)
Coach(es)	Josh Reeves
Captain(s)	Cleber Dias
League(s)	SLAR
2021	5th Playoffs DNQ
Team kit

Cobras Brasil Rugby is a professional rugby union team based in São Paulo, Brazil. The team was founded in 2021 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. Cobras replaced the rugby section of Corinthians, which had been the original franchise for the SLAR. In 2024, Cobras changed its name from Cobras Brasil XV to Cobras Brasil Rugby.

Übersicht

Cobras became the second professional Brazilian franchise after Corinthians, the only team which did not play a single match in the cancelled 2020 season. Corinthians had only played one warm-up match in Montevideo against Peñarol Rugby (a 45–14 defeat, on February 26). SLAR's season was cancelled in March, one day before Corinthians' first match against Olímpia Lions in Asunción.

When the original team ended its contract in 2020, the CBRu decided to create a new franchise.

Stadium

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brazilian team hasn't played at home in the 2021 season. The team is based in São Paulo. The training center is the Núcleo de Alto Rendimento de São Paulo (NAR). In 2023, Cobras played in São Paulo at the Estádio Nicolau Alayon. The home stadium for the 2024 is Estadio Du Cambusano, in Jacareí.

Current squad

The Cobras Brasil Rugby squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season is:

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Leonardo de Silva Hooker Brasilien David Müller Hooker Brasilien Endy Willian Hooker Brasilien Brendon Alves Prop Brasilien Henrique Ferreira Prop Brasilien Luciano Gabellieri Prop Argentinien Levy Marinho Prop Brasilien Francisco Moreno Prop Argentinien José Santucho Prop Argentinien Franco Carrera Lock Argentinien Ben Donald Lock Brasilien Kauã Guimarães Lock Brasilien Gabriel Oliveira Lock Brasilien Gabriel Paganini Lock Brasilien Pedro Aparecido Back row Brasilien André Arruda Back row Brasilien Matheus Cláudio Back row Brasilien Adrio de Melo Back row Brasilien Cléber Dias Back row Brasilien Maiki Lemes Back row Brasilien Rafael Teixeira Back row Brasilien

Player Position Union Felipe Gonçalves Scrum-half Brasilien Douglas Rauth Scrum-half Brasilien João Amaral Fly-half Brasilien Lucas Spago Fly-half Brasilien Lorenzo Massari Centre Brasilien Robson Moraes Centre Brasilien Victor Silva Centre Brasilien Robert Tenório Centre Brasilien Alain Altahona Wing Kolumbien Daniel Lima Wing Brasilien Sérgio Luna Wing Brasilien Ariel Rodrigues Wing Brasilien Agustín Llano Fullback Argentinien Luca Mignot* Fullback Frankreich Lucas Tranquez Fullback Brasilien

• Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
• * denotes players qualified to play for Brazil on dual nationality or residency grounds.

See also

• Brazil national rugby union team