Colombia national rugby union team
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| Union | ||
|---|---|---|
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| First international | ||
Mexico  10 - 10  Colombia(1996-01-08) | ||
| Largest win | ||
Costa Rica  5 - 42 Colombia(2006-10-18) | ||
| Worst defeat | ||
Brazil  74 - 0 Colombia(2004-10-13) | ||
The Colombia national rugby union team represents Colombia in the sport of rugby union. The team is classified as a tier three nation by the International Rugby Board (IRB). They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments. Colombia made their debut against Ireland in 1996.
History
Colombia attempted to qualify for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, participating in the Americas qualifying tournaments during November 2001. They contested matches in the Round 1 (South) group, against nations including Brazil, Venezuela and Peru in Round 1.
Colombia was involved in qualifying for the World Cup (France 2007) in 2004 when they contested Round 1b (CONSUR 2nd division). They finished fourth in the final standings which knocked them out of contention, though their fixtures against Peru and Venezuela were close, losing 15-10 and 27-31 respectively.
In Colombia, rugby is not well supported by the government or media, as football (soccer) has a stronger tradition in the country. The Colombian rugby team is called Los Tucanes.
World Cup record
See also
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_national_rugby_union_team
