The Peru national rugby team, nicknamed los Tumis, is an emerging team in the Americas and a member of the Sudamérica Rugby.
The national side is ranked 80th in the world, as of 4 November 2024.
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 Asunción, 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 Medellín, Colombia, gaining their first international title.
Records
Overall Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Peru national XV at test level up until 18 October 2025, updated after match with .
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn % Won 1 0 1 0 0% 9 0 9 0 0% 2 0 2 0 0% 18 8 10 0 % 6 6 0 0 % 5 5 0 0 % 1 1 0 0 % 5 0 5 0 0% 1 0 1 0 0% 18 6 12 0 %Total 66 26 40 0 %
Current squad Squad to 2018 South American B Championship Head Coach: Pablo Vila
PlayerClub 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
See also Rugby union in Peru Unión Peruana de Rugby
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