Brazil Rugby – Looking Towards the 2016 Olympics

Hello everyone! My name is Karlla, I was recently included in the group of contributors of this blog. I’m here to talk about women’s rugby in the country that will host the Olympic Games of 2016: my country – Brazil!

I was wondering how to start my activities, so I thought I’d start at the beginning, of how people approach me in tournaments, or when they find out I play rugby and I’m from Brazil. I understand, is not every day that is a Brazilian on a rugby field in New York. People always ask me these questions: Is there rugby in Brazil? People only play soccer in Brazil? Do you dance samba? The first two questions, obvious and a little scary, I try to answer with my bad English “Of course yes! Despite little popular support in Brazil, where the media has eyes only for the men’s soccer, rugby is the sport today growing more in my country. Just as happened with the volleyball, we have an enormous potential for the future. ” And in this climate of samba and rugby, we overcome some cultural barriers.

So from now on I will show you the real Brazil, our Rugby and our culture. Then in 2016 you will have the feeling when the eyes of the world will be on Rio de Janeiro.