Peru national rugby union team

The Peru national rugby team, nicknamed los Tumis, is an emerging team in the Americas and a member of the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (Consur).

Peru
Nickname(s)Los Tumis
UnionPeruvian Rugby Federation
Head coachPablo Vila
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current75 (as of 23 November 2020)
First international
Argentina 44 - 0 Peru
(1958-10-11)
Biggest win
Peru 65 - 5 Ecuador
(2016-16-08)
Biggest defeat
Paraguay 74 - 0 Peru
(2004-10-13)

The national side is ranked 77th in the world (as of 29 July 2019).[1]

History

In 1958 Peru, together with Argentina, Uruguay and Chile participated in the first South American tournament, held in Santiago, Chile. Because there was no IRB-sanctioned rugby union at the time, participation was not officially accepted by Peruvian sport authorities. It would be another 39 years before the Union Peruana de Rugby was formed.

Brazil and Peru's national rugby union teams

In September, 1999 Peru participated in its first official international tournament: the first under-21 South American tournament in Asuncion, Paraguay.

In November, 2000 Peru participated in the first South American B Championship, in São Paulo, Brazil, with Brazil and Venezuela.

In 2001 they played in the qualifying rounds of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, against Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. Their home tie with Colombia was the first Peruvian victory on home soil in an official IRB match.

In the 2007 South American B Championship, played in Peru, Los Tumis won second place. Brazil were champions, with Colombia and Venezuela finishing third and fourth respectively.

In 2010 Peru won the South American B Championship played in Medellin, Colombia gaining their first international title.

Records

Overall

Against Played Won Lost Drawn % Won
 Argentina10100.00%
 Brazil90900.00%
 Chile10100.00%
 Colombia1789047.05%
 Costa Rica5500100.00%
 Ecuador5500100.00%
 Guatemala1100100.00%
 Paraguay50500.00%
 Uruguay10100.00%
 Venezuela18612033.3%
Total632538039.68%

Current squad

Squad to 2018 South American B Championship

  • Head Coach: Pablo Vila
Player Club
Aita Falconi, Luis Lima Rugby Club - Universidad de Lima
Armas, Carlos Alumni Rugby Club
Aysanoa, Isaías Navy Warriors
Barrio de Mendoza, Lucas Navy Warriors
Bauza, Jonathan Flaming Lions Rugby Football Club / Newton - UPC
Carnero, Joshua Alumni Rugby Club
Del Pino, Juan Pablo Univ. Católica de Córdoba
Deustua, Francisco Flaming Lions Rugby Football Club / Newton - UPC
Escanes, Gustavo Palermo Bajo
Fotinias, Thanasis Flaming Lions Rugby Football Club / Newton - UPC
Gómez, Adrián Navy Warriors
Herrera, Christian Leones de San Marcos
Mayorga, Arnold Lima Rugby Club - Universidad de Lima
Medina, Diego Navy Warriors
Monier, Luis Lima Rugby Club - Universidad de Lima
Ramírez, Rodrigo Navy Warriors
Ríos Valles, Luis Leones de San Marcos
Salazar, Edu Lima Rugby Club - Universidad de Lima
Santome, Christian Navy Warriors
Socualaya, Emerson Leones de San Marcos
Soria, José Flaming Lions Rugby Football Club / Newton - UPC
Suárez, Felipe Flaming Lions Rugby Football Club / Newton - UPC
Tejeda, Luis Lima Rugby Club - Universidad de Lima
Tello, Joaquín Alumni Rugby Club
Terrones, Eduardo Leones de San Marcos
Velarde-Álvarez, Sebastián Lima Rugby Club - Universidad de Lima

See also

References

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