Rugby union is a minor sport in Brazil, but is increasing in popularity at universities across the country. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The national team have been playing international matches since the 1950s but have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. The Brazil national rugby union team are the national side of Brazil, representing them at Rugby union. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby union competition The domestic club competition is the Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby, or Super 8, which has been contested annually since 1964. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby is the domestic amateur championship for Rugby union in Brazil, and has been contested since 1964
Rugby union is played regularly in 14 of Brazil's 26 states and in the Federal District. The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six estados ("states" singular estado) and formed by the states and one district the Distrito The sport is not widely played in schools, but is common in universities, more specifically the South, South East as well as parts of Amazonia and the North East. The South East usually supplies the largest number of players to the national side. Brazil also competes in events like the South America 7s.
In television
Rugby union in television is show only in paid television, but the vast majority of brazilians don't have paid TV, so the sports remains almost unknown by the most of people. The first rugby union matches shown in Brazil was broadcasted by ESPN in the 1999 Rugby World Cup, in 2003 there was shown more matches, in 2007 ESPN got the 2nd place in audience with the paid channels, nowadays the IRB Sevens World Series is transmitted by Bandsports and the Heineken Cup is transmitted by ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup and the first to be held in Rugby union 's professional era. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to
See also
External links
- (Portuguese) Associação Brasileira de Rugby - Official Site
- Brazil on Rugbydata. Sports in Brazil which are widely practiced and popular in the country as well as others which originated there or have some cultural significance The Brazil national rugby union team are the national side of Brazil, representing them at Rugby union. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby is the domestic amateur championship for Rugby union in Brazil, and has been contested since 1964 com
- RugbyMagazine.com.br Brazilian look at Rugby News (Portuguese)
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