 The large size of the country, plus the lack of infrastructure in many parts has hindered development of the game, and it remains mainly centred on the coast.During the 70s and 80s, because Brazil was not part of the IRFB, a number of teams from South Africa toured Brazil, due to the apartheid era boycott.Brazil has also been visited by at least two French tours - that of 1974 and that of 1985.