Colombia Ready for History Making Match Against Brazil

Colombia’s women’s test side, Las Tucanes, are ready for their history making first ever match against Brazil. On Sunday Colombia will play host to Brazil in Medellín, doing so as part of a triple header.

It will follow the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) match between Colombia and the Cayman Islands and precede the ARCh match between Mexico and Paraguay.

In taking on Brazil Colombia will have 10 players from the heartland of Colombian rugby, Antioquia. They are to be joined by 2 from Bogotá, and 1 from each of Risaralda, Norte de Santander, and Valle.

COLOMBIA
1 Aura Cadavid, 2 Natalia Barajas, 3 Camila Cardona, 4 Alejandra Betancurt, 5 Maira Martínez, 6 Gloribeth Camposm 7 Ángela Lozano, 8 Carolina Naranjo, 9 Nicole Acevedo (capt.), 10 Ana María González, 11 Manuela Marroquín, 12 Catalina Arango, 13 Valentina Álvarez, 14 Solangie Delgado, 15 Yina Quintero

Replacements: 16 Camila Lopera, 17 María Isabel Arzuaga, 18 Isabel Romero, 19 Sharon Acevedo, 20 Leidy Soto, 21 Laura Diosa, 22 Yenny Ramírez, 23 Leidy García