Cobras Brasil XV

Cobras Brasil XV 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.[1] Cobras replaced the rugby section of Corinthians, which had been the original franchise for the SLAR.[2]

Cobras Brasil XV
Founded2020 (2020) as Corinthians Rugby
LocationSão Paulo, SP
Ground(s)Estádio Nicolau Alayon (Capacity: 9,660)
Coach(es)Josh Reeves (interim)
Captain(s)Gabriel Paganini
League(s)SLAR
20215th
Playoffs
DNQ
1st kit
2nd kit

Overview

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 26th). 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.[3]

Stadium

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brazilian team won't play 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). The home stadium for the 2022 season is yet to be confirmed.

Current squad

The Cobras Brasil XV squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season is:[4]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Leonardo Silva Hooker Brazil
Diego Vidal Hooker Brazil
Endy Willian Hooker Brazil
Alexandre Alves Prop Brazil
Brendon Alves Prop Brazil
André Brandão Prop Brazil
Henrique Ferreira Prop Brazil
Levy Marinho Prop Brazil
Joel Ramírez Prop Brazil
Bautista Vidal Prop Argentina
Lucio Anconetoni Lock Argentina
Ben Donald Lock Brazil
Kauã Guimarães Lock Brazil
Gabriel Oliveira Lock Brazil
Gabriel Paganini (c) Lock Brazil
Luccas Adib Back row Brazil
André Arruda Back row Brazil
Donnacha Byrne Back row Ireland
Diver Ceballos Back row Colombia
Matheus Cláudio Back row Brazil
Adrio de Melo Back row Brazil
Cléber Dias Back row Brazil
Pedro Soares Back row Brazil
Player Position Union
Felipe Gonçalves Scrum-half Brazil
Douglas Rauth Scrum-half Brazil
Igor Silva Scrum-half Brazil
Facundo Vilalba Scrum-half Argentina
Nicolás Cantarutti Fly-half Argentina
Lucas Spago Fly-half Brazil
Lucas Tranquez Fly-half Brazil
Sérgio Luna Centre Brazil
Victor Silva Centre Brazil
Robert Tenório Centre Brazil
Alain Altahona Wing Colombia
Daniel Lima Wing Brazil
Robson Moraes Wing Brazil
Ariel Rodrigues Wing Brazil
Guilherme Coghetto Fullback Brazil
Alison Crispin Fullback Brazil
  • Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for Brazil on dual nationality or residency grounds.

See also

References
  1. "Cobras Brasil XV replace Corinthians in 2021 SLAR". Americas Rugby News. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. CBRu approve Corinthians for SLAR on Americas Rugby News
  3. Cobras tomará el lugar de Corinthians como la franquicia brasileña en la SuperLiga 2021 by Pablo Werth on Rugbiers.cl, 4 Apr 2021
  4. "SRA 2023 - Cobras". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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