Curitiba Rugby Clube

Rugby team

Curitiba

Full name

Union

Brazilian Rugby Association

Nickname(s)

Curitiba, CRC, The Bulls

Founded

1981

Location

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Chairman

Mauro Callegari

Coach(es)

Armando H. Gauna

1st kit

2nd kit

Official website

www.curitibarugby.com

Curitiba Rugby Clube is a Rugby Union team in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. It is currently the biggest club in the state, with junior category, children, youth, men and women.

History

Mauro Callegary and Eduardo Laguarrigue created in December 1981, the Curitiba Rugby Club, but only the first practice took place in 1983 in Barigüi Park, after a major release with billboards around the city and schools. In the same year, the club is affiliated to the Brazilian Rugby Association.

Main Titles

Men's:

Brazilian Rugby Championship 2 titles (2014, 2016)
Brazilian Championships - B series 2 titles (1989, 2005)
Brazil Southern League 2 titles (2005, 2006)
Paraná state Championships 7 titles (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)

U-21:

Brazilian Sevens Series 2 titles (2008/09 and 2010/11))
Brazil Southern League 2 titles (2007, 2010)

Current squad

Country / Name		Position
	Anderson Brandão	Prop
	André L. Amaral - DEZÃO	Prop
	Leonardo B.F Sarro - LÉO	Prop
	Diogo Strapasson	Prop
	Marcelo Ribeiro - URSO	Prop/Centre
	Philipe Domingues	Hooker
	Aristides S. Nazário Jr. - ARI	Hooker
	Leandro G.C Gouvea - RASTA	Lock
	Gabriel C. da Silva - PATETA	lock
	Miguel A. Magalhães	Lock
	Nelton dos Anjos Jr.	Flanker
	Bruno Raposo	Flanker
	Lionel Baudo - LOLI	Flanker
	Márcio C. Lenger	Flanker/Centre
	Augustín G. Losada - TATI	N8
	Plínio Tamaoki Jr.	Scrum Half
	Matheus Sampaio	Fly-half/Centre/Wing
	Alexandre M.M. Jorge - PARDAL	Fly-half/Centre/Fullback
	Augustín M. Eusebio - VITA	Fly-half/Fullback
	Pierre Gouin	Centre
	Carlos A. Andrade - BETINHO	Centre
	Eduardo Bunick Jr. - JUNINHO	Centre/Fly-half
	Max J. Lourenço	Centre/Wing
	Pedro A. Lande	Centre/Wing
	Juarez Villela F. - JOTA	Centre/Fullback
	Thoma Rerat	Centre/Fullback
	Júlio A. dos Reis	Wing
	Alexandre C. Vianna	Wing
	Raphael Domingues	Wing
	Estevam V. Aguirre - CIRILO	Wing
	Breno M. de Campos	Fullback/Wing
Coach
	Armando H. Gauna	Head Coach