Taís Prioste
| Born | 9 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taís Prioste (born 9 April 1999) is a Brazilian rugby union player. She plays Prop for Brazil internationally and for French club, Bobigny in the Élite 1 competition.
Rugby career
Prioste was born in Fortaleza to a family of seven children, she initially played football and had dreamt of becoming a professional.[1][2] She discovered rugby union at university after a friend encouraged her to join training.[1][2] Having obtained a scholarship for her studies, she played in the Brazilian university championship.[1][2]
She made her international debut for Brazil against Colombia in 2022.[1] In 2023, she joined Montpellier, making her the first Brazilian to play in the French Élite 1 competition.[1][2]
Prioste then had a short stint with the Western Force in Australia.[2] In June 2024, she was part of the Brazilian national team that qualified for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England when they defeated Colombia 34–13.[1] She joined AC Bobigny 93 for the 2024–25 Élite 1 season.[1][2]
In July 2025, she subsequently made the Brazilian squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup.[3][4] While several of the Brazil players played abroad, she was the only one that played in France.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Isaac, Francisco (12 August 2025). "From Ceará to the World Cup: Taís Prioste's unique rugby rise". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Esporte em foco - "A França me abraçou", diz única atleta brasileira a jogar na primeira divisão da liga francesa de rugby". RFI (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 April 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Brazil Name Roster for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Brasil anuncia lista de convocadas para a primeira participação da história na Copa do Mundo de Rugby XV - Confederação Brasileira de Rugby" [Brazil announces squad list for its first ever participation in the Rugby World Cup XV]. Brasil Rugby (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.