24/08/2025 18:54
Just seeing the first Brazil team to appear at a Rugby World Cup was enough for their supporters as South Africa roared to a 66-6 win
In certain other sports, Brazil's absence from any World Cup would be regarded as downright bizarre. It's not quite like that in rugby, and their women's 15s team created history simply by running on to the turf on Sunday.
The first Brazil team to qualify for a men's or women's Rugby World Cup had played just 16 times before this, winning five matches, including a playoff against Colombia last year that sealed qualification. Their prize, if you can call it that, was an intimidating opening fixture against the famously powerful South Africa.
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