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.
Gina Altagracia Mambrú Casilla is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2014 World Championship ranking fifth in both competitions. She won the gold medal at the 2010 and 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games and bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games.
The Brazil women's national rugby sevens team has appeared in the Olympics, the Rugby World Cup, the Women's Sevens Series, and other competitions. Brazil has won every regional championship in South America. Their team nickname "Yara" was coined in 2013, and comes from the local Tupí-Guaraní mythology. It was meant to signify the courage and collective strength of women’s rugby in Brazil and also to connect them with their country’s roots.
Brazil competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, 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.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Rosters can have a maximum of 12 athletes.
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 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 selected for Brazil women's national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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 won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Brazil women's national rugby sevens team. She will represent Brazil in Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Raquel graduated in Physical Education at Universidade Estácio.
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.
Haline Leme Scatrut 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 team to 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 2010. 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.
Cindy Solangie Delgado Buitrago is a Colombian rugby sevens player. She plays for Colombia women's national rugby sevens team and was a member of the squad for the 2015 Pan American Games. She has been selected to be part of Colombia's women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
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.
