Venezuela national rugby union team

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Venezuela
NicknameLas Orquídeas
Union Venezuelan Rugby Federation
Head coach Harry Ramos
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current75 (as of 4 November 2024)
Highest75 (2024)
Lowest79 (2024)
First international
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 26–23 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg
(1998-07-01)
Biggest win
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 70–0 Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg
(2006-10-14)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 147–7 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg
(2004-05-01)

The Venezuela national rugby union team is classified as a third-tier rugby playing nation. They joined the then, IRB, in 1998. They entered the Rugby World Cup qualification matches for the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cup's, but were twice eliminated by Brazil.

Contents

Coaches

Rugby World Cup qualification

Overall

AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawn% Won
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 10100%
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 918011.11%
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 10100%
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile A 10100%
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 22801436.36%
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 4400100%
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3300100%
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 40400%
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 18126066.67%
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 30300%
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 10100%
Total672839041.79%

See also

References

  1. "Venezuela estrena nuevo entrenador de rugby" (in Spanish). CONSUR. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

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