Head coach Daniel Sarmiento RLIF ranking N/Ath Location Colombia | Captain Sebastian Maya Jimenez Appearances - (first time in -) | |
Nickname Hermanos Colombianos (English: Colombian Brothers) | ||
The Colombian national rugby league team (Spanish: rugby league equipo nacional de Colombia), nicknamed Hermanos Colombianos (English: Colombian Brothers), represents Colombia in rugby league and made their debut at the first Latino Rugby League Sevens on 17 October 2015 against Peru
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History
Rugby League Has yet to be played on Colombian soil but efforts are in place to bring rugby league to Central and South America through the Latin Heat Rugby League. After the Latin Heat fielded enough Colombian players to make up a Rugby league sevens team so they entered into the first ever Latino Rugby League Sevens Tournament.
Current squad
The following is the Colombian teamed named for the 2015 Latino Sevens.
Diego Gil Vejerano
David Goyeneche
Miguel Henao Velez (East Campbelltown Eagles, NSW)
Juan Lara
Andres Marino Silva
Sebastian Maya Jimenez (c)
Jesse Morales
Alejandro Restrepo
Daniel Rickard (Burpengary Jets, QLD)
Andres Sarmiento Vizcaya.
Record
Below is table of the representative rugby league matches played by Colombia at test level up until 12 October 2015: