Paraguay Footy 9s jumper front
AUSTRALIA & PARAGUAY
Australia has a positive relationship with Paraguay and diplomatic relations were established in 1974.

Interestingly, a utopian socialist settlement in Paraguay was named New Australia, and was founded by the New Australian Movement. The colony was founded in 1893 as Colonia Nueva Australia and comprised 238 people. Some 2000 descendants of the New Australia colonists still live in Paraguay.

Resident Australian population born in Paraguay (2016) – 400
Australian residents of Paraguayan descent (2016) – 400

TEAM PARAGUAY
Have you ever wanted to pull on your national jumper and represent your country?

Playing Footy 9s gives you an opportunity to do just that! It’s a fun and exciting new sport, with both full contact (tackling) and non-contact (no tackling) options to choose from.

If you are based in Melbourne and keen to try an exciting new sport, please contact us.