The Brazil national rugby union team, nicknamed Tupis, is controlled by the Brazilian Rugby Confederation. Brazil is one of the founding unions of CONSUR and played in the inaugural South American tournament. Brazil has not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but participated in the first edition of rugby 7s in the Olympics. Brazil currently ranks 4th in South America and 6th in the Americas region.
The Brazil national rugby sevens team competes 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.
Brazil competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Hamilton, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. The Brazilian Olympic Committee selected a team of 590 athletes, 314 men and 276 women. This is the 17th appearance of the country in the Pan American Games. The goal of the Brazilian Olympic Committee is to finish among top 3 countries on total medals, as part of preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, and to surpass the number of medals of Guadalajara (141). Women's field hockey, baseball, racquetball and speed skating competitions will be the only sports without Brazilian representation at these games.
Brittany "Britt" Benn is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the touring squad that played France and England in November 2013.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Rosters can have a maximum of 12 athletes.
Sara Kaljuvee is a Canadian rugby sevens and fifteens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Leyla Alev Kelter is an American rugby sevens and rugby union player.
Joanne "Nana" Fa'avesi is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.
Paula Harumi Ishibashi is a Brazilian rugby union player. She is the current captain of Brazil's women's sevens team and will be leading them at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Kelly Griffin is an American rugby sevens player and Olympian. As a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team, she won a bronze medal at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. She was also captain of the United States Women's Rugby Sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Edna Santini is a Brazilian rugby union and sevens player.
Juliana Esteves dos Santos is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. She is a member of Brazil's women's sevens squad to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Raquel Cristina Kochhann is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She competed for Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Cláudia Jaqueline Lopes Teles is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. She was named in Brazil's women's sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Katherine Zackary is an American rugby sevens player. She debuted for the United States in 2016 and for the sevens team in 2014. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.
Estefanía Ramírez Castillo is a Colombian rugby union player. She represented Colombia at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was part of the Colombian team that featured at the 2016 USA Women's Sevens in Atlanta.
Rusila Nagasau is a Fijian rugby union player. She plays rugby sevens for Fiji and was also a representative soccer player. She was included in the squad for the 2016 France Women's Sevens.
Chisato Yokoo is a female Japanese rugby sevens player. She was part of Japan's sevens team that won silver at the 2014 Asian Games. She played at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team.
André Silva is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. He was named in Brazil 7s's sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also played at the 2015 Pan American Games for Brazil.
Aline Ribeiro Furtado is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She made her debut appearance at the Olympics representing Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
