The Venezuela national rugby union team is classified as a third-tier rugby playing nation. They joined the then, IRB, in 1998. They entered the Rugby World Cup qualification matches for the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cup's, but were twice eliminated by Brazil.
Coaches Rex Lawrence Carlos de Pascual José Queirel Graciano Molina Gustavo López (since July 2012) Mario Urdaneta Carlos Caraza Harry Ramos
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 2019 - Did not qualify
Overall
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Venezuela national XV at test level up until 29 September 2024, updated after match with .
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn % Won 1 0 1 0 0% 9 1 8 0 % 1 0 1 0 0% 1 0 1 0 0% 23 8 0 15 % 4 4 0 0 % 3 3 0 0 % 4 0 4 0 0% 20 13 7 0 % 3 0 3 0 0% 1 0 1 0 0% Total 70 29 41 0 %
See also Rugby union in Venezuela Venezuela national rugby sevens team Venezuela women's national rugby sevens team
References
Sources feverugby.com - Official Site