As omens go, starting a professional tournament in February 2020 might have proven a disaster as after only three games the world shut-down, teams had to be dismembered, and the future looked ominous.
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.
Former Chiefs Manawa coach Kaua had only two weeks to work with the Brazil squad before the Sudamérica Rugby Women’s Sevens in Peru, but it was enough time to confirm her initial impressions about the team’s potential.
As Yaras will make their Women's Rugby World Cup debut in England next year after a commanding performance in Luque, in which they ran in six tries to beat Colombia for the first time.
