Venezuela national rugby union team
| Union | Venezuelan Rugby Federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Las Orquídeas | |
| Coach(es) | Gustavo López | |
| ||
| First international | ||
 Trinidad and Tobago 26 - 23 Venezuela  (1998-07-01) | ||
| Largest win | ||
Venezuela 70 - 0 Costa Rica  (2006-10-14) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
 Argentina 147 - 7 Venezuela (2004-05-01) | ||
Venezuela is a third tier rugby playing nation. They joined the IRB in 1998. They entered the Rugby World Cup qualification matches for Australia 2003 and France 2007, but were twice eliminated by Brazil.
Coaches
Rex Lawrence
Carlos de Pascual- José Queirel
Graciano Molina- Gustavo López (since July 2012)[1]
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
See also
- Rugby union in Venezuela
- Venezuela national rugby union team (sevens)
- Venezuela women's national rugby union team (sevens)
References
- ^ "Venezuela estrena nuevo entrenador de rugby" (in Spanish). CONSUR. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
Sources
- Template:Es icon feverugby.com - Official Site
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