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Player Pool – Brazil

BRAZIL

Includes eligible professionals abroad and all domestic players included in senior training squads.
Players are removed from the pool after two years of international inactivity.
Last updated November 19, 2025.

 

NAME POS HGT WGT DOB CAPS CLUB

#1 LOOSEHEAD PROP

Alves, Brendon LH 1.70
5-7
112
245
Dec 1
1998
10 debut vs Paraguay @ Barranquilla (2022) Pasteur / Cobras
Gomes, Michel
“Vanzinha”
LH 1.78
5-10
113
250
Apr 9
1997
6 debut vs Germany @ Leipzig (2017) São José
Moreno, Leonel
“Messi”
LH/TH 1.91
6-3
131
290
Aug 29
1997
18 debut vs Paraguay @ São José dos Campos (2021) Lazio (IT)
Maroni, João Lucas LH 1.78 5-10 98 216 Apr 16 2002 6 debut vs Hong Kong @ São Paulo (2024) Cobras
Schulter, Aquiles LH 1.84 6-0 122 269 Mar 29 1994 1 debut vs Chile @ São Paulo (2025) Cobras
Talamini, João
“Sininho”
LH 1.83
6-0
112
245
Feb 24
1996
3 debut vs Chile @ Jundiaí (2019) Poli

#2 HOOKER

Almeida, Luan
“Big Mike”
HO 1.84
6-0
108
240
Dec 18
1994
Benfica (PT)
de Souza, Leonardo
“Neymar”
HO 1.79
5-10
111
245
Feb 7
1999
6 debut vs Paraguay @ São José dos Campos (2021) São José / Cobras
Müller, David HO/FL 1.81
5-11
104
230
Oct 12
1998
3 debut vs Colombia @ Barranquilla (2022) Jacareí / Cobras
Rosetti, Yan HO 1.75 5-9 96 210 Jul 05 1993 42 debut vs Germany @ Blumenau (2015) Barcelona (ES)
Sydorowitz, Nick HO 1.77
5-10
95
210
2000 University of Exeter (UK)
Willian Pinheiro, Endy HO 1.74
5-9
107
235
May 26
1995
18 debut vs Uruguay @ Punta del Este (2017) Curitiba / Cobras

#3 TIGHTHEAD PROP

Bengaló, Pedro TH 1.93
6-4
127
280
Oct 14
1995
11 debut vs USA @ Austin, TX (2017) Poli
Ferreira, Henrique
“Caminhoneiro”
TH/HO 1.83
6-0
122
270
Dec 10
1999
15 debut vs Zimbabwe @ Stellenbosch (2021) Pasteur / Cobras
Galvão, Vicente TH 1.81 5-11 128 280 Dec 15 1993 4 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2025) Cobras
Gonçalves dos Santos, Tiago TH 1.86 6-1 143 315 Jul 03 1996 3 debut vs Chile @ São Paulo (2025) Cobras
Marinho, Levy TH 1.80
5-11
117
255
Oct 27
1998
2 debut vs Colombia @ Asunción (2023) Jacareí / Cobras
Ramírez, Joel TH 1.88
6-2
128
280
Feb 10
1998
1 debut vs Kenya @ Stellenbosch (2021) Jacareí / Cobras
Rebolo, Wilton
“Nelson”
TH/HO 1.82
6-0
120
265
Aug 2
1995
46 debut vs Germany @ Blumenau (2015) Houston SaberCats (US)
Rocha, Matheus
“Blade”
TH/LH 1.90
6-3
125
275
Apr 23
1997
25 debut vs Uruguay @ Punta del Este (2017) CDUL (PT)
Segura Silva, Caíque
“Santi”
TH/LH 1.90
6-3
123
270
Nov 21
1993
36 debut vs Germany @ Blumenau (2015) Saint-Denis (FR)

#4/5 LOCK

Dell’Acqua, Matteo LO/FL 1.93
6-4
111
245
Jun 13
1991
18 debut vs USA @ Austin, TX (2019) ValoRugby (IT)
Donald, Ben LO 1.95
6-5
115
255
Apr 3
1998
14 debut vs USA @ La Vila (2023) Cobras
Guimarães, Kauã LO 2.00
6-7
123
270
Mar 29
1998
1 debut vs Zimbabwe @ Stellenbosch (2021) Pasteur / Cobras
Lúcio, Hélder Bryan LO 1.94 6-4 128 280 Jun 18 2003 5 debut vs Hong Kong (2024) Cobras
Oliveira, Gabriel
“Fúria”
LO 1.93
6-4
120
265
Oct 29
2001
14 debut vs Portugal @ Lisbon (2020) Jacareí / Cobras
Paganini, Gabriel LO 1.93
6-4
112
245
Mar 3
1993
38 debut vs USA @ São Paulo (2016) Poli / Cobras

#6/7 FLANKER

Cláudio, Matheus
“Nego”
FL/N8 1.83
6-0
100
220
Jun 8
1998
25 debut vs Chile @ São Paulo (2018) Jacareí / Cobras
Dias, Cléber
“Gelado”
FL/LO 1.93
6-4
115
255
Jul 3
1995
50 debut vs Uruguay São Paulo (2016) Poli / Cobras
Lemes, Maiki FL 1.76
5-9
96
210
Jun 28
2002
1 debut vs Hong Kong @ São Paulo (2024) Jacareí
Martins, Rodolfo FL Jun 07 1994 3 debut vs Chile @ São Paulo (2025) Cobras
Moraes, Michael
“Ilha”
FL 1.90
6-3
109
240
Sep 10
1991
8 debut vs Canada @ Fullerton (2018) Benfica (PT)
Muller, Devon FL 1.85 6-0 100 220 Jan 24 1997 5 debut vs Zimbabwe (2021) College Rovers (ZA)
Santos, Renato FL 1.91 6-3 96 210 Feb 06 2001 3 debut vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2025) Cobras
Teixeira, Rafael
“Latrell”
FL 1.86
6-1
90
200
Sep 19
1999
5 debut vs Portugal @ Lisbon (2020) São José / Cobras
Vidal, Diego FL/HO 1.80
5-11
103
225
May 2
1997
1 debut vs Colombia @ Barranquilla (2022) Cork Constitution (IR)

#8 EIGHTMAN

Aparecido, Pedro
“Pedrão”
N8 1.90
6-3
110
240
May 30
2002
1 debut vs Colombia @ Asunción (2023) Poli / Cobras
Arruda, André
“Buda”
N8 1.91
6-3
110
240
Jan 9
1989
51 debut vs USA @ São Paulo (2016) Jacareí / Cobras
de Melo, Adrio N8/FL 1.86
6-1
106
235
Mar 21
2001
24 debut vs Portugal @ Lisbon (2020) Pasteur / Cobras
Rosa, Felipe N8/LO 1.91
6-3
105
230
Feb 24
1997
4 debut vs Paraguay @ São José dos Campos (2021) São Miguel (PT)

#9 SCRUMHALF

Cruz, Matheus SH 1.75
5-9
79
170
Feb 24
1996
9 debut vs Chile @ São Paulo (2017) Jacareí
Gobeti, Gustavo SH 1.76 5-8 73 161 May 20 2005 4 debut vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2025) Cobras
Gonçalves, Felipe
“Felipinho”
SH 1.72
5-8
88
195
Dec 1
1999
18 debut vs Portugal @ São Paulo (2019) Pasteur / Cobras
Rauth, Douglas SH 1.68
5-6
75
165
Mar 25
1997
13 debut vs Germany @ Leipzig (2017) Curitiba / Cobras
Spago, Rafael SH 1.80
5-11
87
190
1997 1 debut vs Colombia @ Barranquilla (2022) Pasteur

#10 FLYHALF

do Amaral, João FH/FB 1.80 5-11 85 187 Jan 01 2000 14 debut vs USA @ La Vila (2023) SPAC / Cobras
Azevedo, Nicolás FH/FB 1.80
5-11
75 165 Nov 04 2004 1 debut vs Hong Kong (2024) Jacareí
Oviedo, Thiago FH 1.75 5-9 72 160 May 09 2002 6 debut vs Chile @ São Paulo (2025) Banco Nación (AR)
Spago, Lucas
“Spaguinho”
FH/SH 1.80
5-11
86
190
May 19
2000
20 debut vs Portugal @ Lisbon (2020) Pasteur / Cobras

#12/13 CENTER

Duque, Moisés CE/FH 1.75
5-9
90
200
Dec 21
1988
68 debut vs Colombia @ Asunción (2008) Cobras
Goulart, Pedro CE 1.77
5-10
88
195
Jun 15
2001
Monte Grande (AR)
Massari Temer, Lorenzo CE/WI 1.80
5-11
95
210
Jan 11
1998
23 debut vs Canada @ São Paulo (2019) Cobras
Mignot, Carlo CE 1.86 6-1 85 185 Feb 16 2003 5 debut vs Hong Kong @ São Paulo (2024) Biarritz (FR)
Moura, Carlos CE/FH 1.75
5-9
85
185
Oct 26
2001
Jacareí
Quirino, Gabriel CE 1.75
5-9
90
200
Jun 7
1999
4 debut vs Kenya @ Stellenbosch (2021) São José
Santos, Joel CE 1.74
5-9
92
200
Nov 10
1999
2 debut vs Paraguay @ Barranquilla (2022) Pasteur
Silva, Victor
“Feijão”
CE/WI 1.82
6-0
108
240
Feb 10
1998
4 debut vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2022) São José / Cobras
Zanatta, Antonio CE/WI 1.80
5-11
96
210
Aug 27
1998
3 debut vs Colombia @ Asunción (2023) Verona (IT)

#11/14 WING

Bastardie, Théo WI 1.80
5-11
88
195
Feb 26 2000 3 debut vs Hong Kong (2024)
Lima, Daniel
“Maranhão”
WI/SH 1.68
5-6
82
180
Jan 1
1998
19 debut vs USA @ São José dos Campos (2018) Poli / Cobras
Luna, Sérgio WI/CE 1.79
5-10
93
205
May 14
2001
2 debut vs Colombia @ Asunción 2023 SPAC
Rodrigues, Ariel WI 1.82
6-0
84
185
Sep 8
1998
15 debut vs Uruguay @ Punta del Este (2017) Poli / Cobras
Tenório, Robert WI/CE 1.91
6-3
103
225
Jul 27
1996
39 debut vs Colombia @ São Paulo (2015) Poli / Cobras

#15 FULLBACK

Hollister, Rafael FB/CE 1.80 5-11 95 209 2004 4 debut vs Chile @ São Paulo (2025) Blackheath (UK)
Morais, Robson
“Varejão”
FB 1.85
6-1
92
200
Feb 2
1998
6 debut vs Kenya @ Stellenbosch (2021) Pasteur / Cobras
Tranquez, Lucas
“Zé”
FB/FH 1.83
6-0
96
210
Mar 12
1994
60 debut vs Chile @ Temuco (2013) Poli / Cobras