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

Coaches

  • Rex Lawrence
  • Carlos de Pascual
  • José Queirel
  • Graciano Molina
  • Gustavo López (since July 2012)
  • Mario Urdaneta
  • Carlos Caraza
  • Harry Ramos

Rugby World Cup qualification

  • 1987 - Did not enter
  • 1991 - Did not enter
  • 1995 - Did not enter
  • 1999 - Did not enter
  • 2003 - Did not qualify
  • 2007 - Did not qualify
  • 2011 - Did not qualify
  • 2015 - Did not qualify
  • 2019 - Did not qualify

Overall

Against Played Won Lost Drawn % Won
 Argentina 1 0 1 0 0%
 Brazil 9 1 8 0 11.11%
 Chile 1 0 1 0 0%
 Chile A 1 0 1 0 0%
 Colombia 22 8 0 14 36.36%
 Costa Rica 4 4 0 0 100%
 Ecuador 3 3 0 0 100%
 Paraguay 4 0 4 0 0%
 Peru 18 12 6 0 66.67%
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 3 0 0%
 Uruguay 1 0 1 0 0%
Total 67 28 39 0 41.79%

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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