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Brazil's Yaras on the way to Europe ahead of World Cup

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The Brazilian senior women’s team is heading for Europe to play Portugal and Spain this March, ahead of their long-awaited appearance at the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicking off in August.

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Yaras head coach Emiliano Caffera will select a group of 30 athletes giving much-needed game time to one of this year’s World Cup debutants.

Brazil qualified for the Women’s Rugby World Cup last July when they defeated Colombia in the South America Qualifier.

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Since then, the Yaras have concentrated on getting ready for England 2025, having played a series of two games against the Netherlands last November.

Although they lost both matches, Brazil still acquired vital experience which will play a key role in preparing them to compete on the World Cup stage.

Brazil’s spring tour will start on the 16th March where they will face Portugal in a game scheduled for the CAR Jamor in Oeiras. Next, they will travel to Spain, facing the Leonas on 22nd, in what will be their first-ever clash against the Iberian country. Game times and ground have not yet been confirmed.

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However, Brazil will head to Europe without some of their main superstars, as Bianca Silva, Yasmim Soares, and Raquel Kochhann, are still featuring for the 7s side which is fighting to keep its place as a core World Series team.

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Still, Caffera will be able to recall players like Haline Scatrut (Shamrock Mallorca), Taís Prioste (AC Bobigny 93), former 7s Olympian Isadora ‘Izzy’ Cerullo (Santa Monica) and Larissa Lima (Counties Manukau), who will add a much-needed experience to a young squad.

For Emiliano Caffera, the European tour will, “play out as a crucial moment for our team. The games we played against the Netherlands last year helped us progress, unifying the team and realising how far we have come.

“Spain will be a strong challenge, and they will also feature at the World Cup. We know that Portugal isn’t on the same level, but we had some interesting games against them in 2023 and it will be a good test now for us.”


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JW 1 hour ago
'He wants players to be able to play four positions': Former All Black critiques Robertson's strategy

Sorta “rent a comment” kinda guy really.

Haha yep another great way to say it.


Look I actually agree with the guy, he might have heard something said and seeing as he loves to make a spotlight, and be in it, he decided/mistakenly came up with this headline grabber?


Despite what I already said was the actual idea for the topic he mistook, I think, at this particular moment, there are plenty of situations people should be sticking. I’m OK with the Dmac situation if its just until Stevenson and Etene start sharing the Fullback job. I’m OK with Barrett being left at 15 and Perofeta being given the job to displace Plummer (easy task for him imo) as the first five (with the ABs in mind). But pretty much all the others, like your suggestions, they are far off optimal understanding of their core positions so should be trying to specialize for a couple of years. Think Ioane and Proctor, one or the other, not trying to get both on. Barrett or ALB/Higgins/Lam, Sititi and Sotutu at 8, Finau/Haig/all the 6’s injured or gone etc.


From Razors perspective, of a coach on the limit of what can be achieved, he wants to a balance of core and niche. Having players able to cover situations when your down a man, through card or because he’s lying on the ground, you want your players to be adaptable. Does this mean he’d like them to learn that adaptable by playing other positions fully, like for a whole game in another position, or just as in terms of their skills sets. Because if you apply what I suggested Razor was referring to as “four” positions, wingers can be very useful in other roles like a carrying 12, or a pilferring 7, let alone benefit from a tight relationship and understand of what a 13 is trying to do for them.


This concept applies to pretty much every single position. Take your(my) Lock example, theyre now lifters, they can (size and shape allowing) ruck and maul like the front row, run like a back and offload like a basketballer. Many recent young locks of of this rangy razzle dazle variety.


Personally I really like and think that adding versatility is inevitable with the amount of training and really early highperformance skill/athleticism work they get through. Max Hicks looked interesting as a 2m beanpole playing openside in France, PSDT showing the frame is certainly viable (as apposed to the typical 6 playing lock), opensides really need a running/carry side to their play these days and could easily play in midfield. Halfbacks are starting to play standing up straight rather than low to the ground, how cool would it have been if the Hurricanes had decided to retain Preston by switching Roigard to 10 for this season? Like Leroy Carter they’re already good wingers with the right pace. I do really see the back three players staying were they are for the most part though, unless theyre special players like Dmac.

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