Fans of the brazilian Rugby national team and their connections with the national team and the modality
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Consumer behavior, Rugby, Sports consumer, Brazilian Rugby Confederation.Abstract
Objective: To identify and classify how fans of the Brazilian rugby National team connect with the National team and the modality.
Methodology: The research is characterized as applied, descriptive, quantitative and performed through the Survey method. The questionnaire was applied before the game of the Brazilian rugby National team with the sample defined by convenience and in a non-probabilistic way. The data obtained were analyzed based on descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis.
Originality/Relevance: The research shows, in an unprecedented way, the behavior of the consumer/fan of the Brazilian rugby National team, identifying the factors that connect it with the team and the modality, generating suggestions for the development of rugby in the country.
Main results: Among the 117 respondents 54% were men with a mean age of 31.90 years. 62% were single, 31% were post-graduates and 64% did not reside in the city of São Paulo. The eight factors generated explained 67.32% of the identified variance and were partly different from the connectors indicated in the theory used. The respondent fan had a significant engagement with the modality and National team, being influenced by the figure of the idol and the family, but with a limited consumption of products and presence in the games.
Theoretical/methodological contributions: The study initiates research on the behavior of the rugby consumer in Brazil and innovates by applying the base theory used to the Brazilian and rugby context, revealing points to be adapted and addressed in studies Future.
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