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Brazil completed a big statement win over Paraguay on Sunday. Os Tupis were in total control against Paraguay in the Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier in São Paulo. Brazil won the contest 77-17. The win puts Brazil in a very sad position in the triangular series which also includes Chile. Two of the three will advance to join Uruguay and one other side in the final South American round.
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The 77-17 scoreline broke records. Previously the highest points scored was 69. Brazil won 66-10 against Paraguay, also in São Paulo, in 2019. The win by a margin of 60 points also establishes a new record for points scored by Brazil against Paraguay.
Brazil’s biggest win was against Costa Rica in 2006. The 95-0 win came thirteen years after Brazil’s biggest ever defeat; a 114-03 loss against Argentina. Paraguay’s biggest ever loss was also against Argentina. It was a 152-0 loss in 2002. On the flip side, Paraguay’s biggest win was 109-0 against Bolivia in 2019.
The manner in which Brazil knocked-over Paraguay suggests that Chile may be able to surpass their biggest ever win; it was by 102–0 against Paraguay in 2002. Chile play host to Paraguay on September 28 and Brazil on October 05.
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Brazil’s forwards were too powerful and the backs too deadly. Brazil’s scrum was a force while Brazil bossed Paraguay in the collisions and were also much more disciplined defensively. It meant baking the gain-line was common and there was no shortage of Brazilian tries.
Brazil outscored Paraguay by 42-10 in the opening half. N8 Andre Arruda and center Carlo Mignot both scored two tries with winger Ariel Rodrigues and prop Mateus Rocha also scoring. All tries were converted; Joaõ Amaral landed two and Lucas Tranquez slotted four.
Paraguay scored twice in the first half. Sebastián Urbita kicked a penalty in response to Rodrigues’ try for a 7-3 scoreline. He also converted his team’s try of the half. It was scored by second-rower and captain Mariano Garcete.
Los Yakares started the second-half very well. Urbieta wen over for a try and landed the conversion. It made it 42-17; however, Paraguay was unable to score further points. Winger Robert Tenório, and center Lorenzo Massari Temer both scored tries while replacement Henrique Ferreira scored two and Carlo Mignot completed his hat-trick.
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BRAZIL (77)
Try (11) – A Rodrigues; C Mignot 3; A Arruda 2; M Rocha; R Tenório L Massari Temer; H Ferreira (2)
Con (11) – J Amaral (2); L Tranquez (6); M Duque (2)
PARAGUAY (17)
Try (2) – M Garcete; S Urbieta
Con (2) – S Urbieta
Pen (1) – S Urbieta
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BRAZIL
15 Lucas Tranquez, 14 Robert Tenório, 13 Carlo Mignot, 12 Lorenzo Massari Temer, 11 Ariel Rodrigues, 10 João Amaral, 9 Felipe Gonçalves, 8 André Arruda, 7 Matheus Cláudio, 6 Cleber Dias (capt.), 5 Gabriel Oliveira, 4 Ben Donald, 3 Matheus Rocha, 2 Endy Willian Pinheiro, 1 Wilton Rebolo
Replacements: 16 Henrique Ferreira, 17 João Lucas Marino, 18 Leonel Moreno, 19 Gabriel Paganini, 20 Adrio de Melo, 21 Rafael Teixeira, 22 Lucas Spago, 23 Moisés Duque
PARAGUAY
15 Arturo López, 14 Facundo Paiva, 13 Ramiro Amarilla, 12 Rafael Bareiro, 11 Juan González, 10 Sebastián Urbieta, 9 Diego Miño, 8 Gonzalo Camusio, 7 Ariel Nuñez, 6 Mateo Rodríguez, 5 Mariano Garcete (capt.), 4 Ignacio Martínez, 3 Rolando Portillo, 2 Agustín Benítez, 1 Camilo Blasco
Replacements: 16 Jordi Chavez, 17 Daniel Cabral, 18 Estefano Aranda, 19 Juan Heisecke, 20 Álvaro Allo, 21 Gonzalo Bareiro, 22 Héctor Gayoso, 23 Gianfranco Parodi
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Referee: Pablo de Luca (AR)
Assistant Referees: Lucas Saccomanno (BR); Frank Méndez (CL)
TMO: Maximilano Mianda (AR)
