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).
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| Nickname(s) | Los Tumis | ||
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| Union | Peruvian Rugby Federation | ||
| Head coach | Pablo Vila | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 75 (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.
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
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 |