Leila Cássia Silva
Brazilian rugby sevens player
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Leila Cássia dos Santos Silva (born 23 October 1996) is a Brazilian rugby union and rugby sevens player.
Full nameLeila Cássia dos Santos Silva
Born23 October 1996
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position
Scrum-half
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| Full name | Leila Cássia dos Santos Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Silva competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] She represented Brazil at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, they placed eleventh overall.[2][3]
She was originally named as a traveling reserve for Brazil, but competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4][5]
In 2025, she was named in Brazil's squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[6][7]
