Edna Santini (born July 15, 1992) is a Brazilian

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and sevens player.

Rugby career

Santini won a bronze medal at the

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as a member of the

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. She was selected for

for the

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. In July 2023, she was named in Brazil's fifteens team to play

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for a spot in the inaugural

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competition. She scored a try in her sides 23–24 loss to Colombia in their first match.

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* 1992 births Living people Brazilian female rugby league players Brazil women's national rugby league team players Brazil international rugby sevens players Brazilian people of Italian descent Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Brazil international women's rugby sevens players Brazilian rugby sevens players Brazilian female rugby union players Brazil women's international rugby union players {{Brazil-rugbyunion-bio-stub