Cléber Dias

Cléber Dias (born 3 March 1995) is a Brazilian rugby union player who plays as flanker and has played an important part in the rise of Brazil up the World Rugby Rankings that has seen the defeat the USA and Canada twice in the past 3 years in the Americas Rugby Championship.[1] Cléber was amongst 9 players from Brazil who attended the 2018 Major League Rugby combine to showcase South American players who could join the fledgling US professional league.[2]

Cléber Dias
Full nameCléber Dias da Silva Junior
Date of birth (1995-07-03) July 3, 1995
Place of birthVolta Redonda, São Paulo, Brazil
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight246 lb (112 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015-2020 Poli ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020− Corinthians ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016− Brazil 31 (10)

Cléber Dias studies Physical Education at Universidade Estácio.

References

  1. “Cléber Dias: ESPN Scrum Profile”
  2. “Brazil to send 9 players to Major League Rugby combine”


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