Wilton Rebolo

Wilton Rebolo (born 2 August 1995) is a Brazilian rugby union player, who plays for the Force. His position is prop or hooker.^[1]

Wilton Rebolo

Full name	Wilton José Murilo Rebolo
Born	(1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 30) São José dos Campos, Brazil
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Hooker Current team Force Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2022 Rugby New York 28 (10) 2023– Western Force 1 (0) 2023 Northland 5 (0) Correct as of 30 September 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015– Brazil 35 (10) Correct as of 30 September 2023

Early career

Born in São José dos Campos, Brazil, Rebolo began playing rugby at an early age playing for a number of club sides. He made his international debut for Brazil against Germany, and has since gone on to win over 30 caps.^[2]

Professional career

Rebolo represented Austin Herd in a pre-season fixture in 2020 and had signed for the side before injury and the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season, before making his debut for Rugby New York in 2021.^[3] He returned to the side in 2022, as New York won its first Major League Rugby title. His performances earned him a move to Australia, joining the Force.^[4] He made his debut in for the side, in Round 14 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Chiefs, becoming the first Brazilian player to play in the traditional "Top 4" professional leagues.^[5] Later in 2023, he signed for Northland to play in the 2023 Bunnings NPC.^[6]