The Brazilian Rugby Confederation (

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: ''Confederação Brasileira de Rugby'', CBRu) is the governing body for

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, founded in 2010. It is the successor of the União de Rugby do Brasil (founded in 1963) and the Associação Brasileira de Rugby (founded in 1972). It became a member of the

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in 1995. The confederation has six affiliate state federations: Gaúcha (

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), Catarinense (Santa Catarina), Paranaense ( Paraná), Paulista (

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), Mineira (

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), and Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro). Other state federations are unaffiliated with the CBRu. It organizes the

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(Série A / Super 8), Taça Tupi (Série B) and Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby Sevens. From 2010 onwards, the Brazilian Rugby Union has been sponsored by Topper and

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* Rugby union in Brazil

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