Lusitanos XV
Founded | 2013 |
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Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
Ground(s) | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (Capacity: 8,000) |
Coach(es) | Frederico Sousa |
League(s) | European Challenge Cup |
2013–14 | 4th (Pool 5) |
Lusitanos XV are a Portuguese professional rugby union representative team based in Lisbon which was created in September 2013 to compete in the 2013–14 European Challenge Cup.[1] It was announced by the Rugby governing body ERC on 2 September that the Portuguese team would hold their home games at Estádio Nacional.[2] However, all their home games were played at the Portuguese national rugby teams home stadium of Estádio Universitário de Lisboa.
The team was coached by national team coach Frederico Sousa.[3]
First season[]
The team was formed to represent Portugal in the Amlin Challenge Cup after the Spanish representatives Olympus Rugby XV withdrew from the competition.[3] The first game was held on 10 October 2013, against Stade Français, a game which they lost 61–3 at Stade Jean-Bouin.[4]
Fixtures[]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Report |
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10 Oct 2013 | ![]() |
Stade Jean-Bouin | L | 3 – 61 | Pen: Cabral | 6,314 | report |
19 Oct 2013 | ![]() |
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 6 – 67 | Pen: Cabral (2) | 1,500 | report |
7 Dec 2013 | ![]() |
L | 22 – 40 | Try: , (2); Con: , ; Pen: | 600 | report | |
12 Dec 2013 | ![]() |
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 19 – 30 | Try: , Foro, ; Con: (2) | 500 | report |
11 Jan 2014 | ![]() |
Madejski Stadium | L | 3 – 79 | Pen: Leal | 4,714 | report |
16 Jan 2014 | ![]() |
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 15 – 48 | Try: Bettencourt, ; Con: ; Pen: | 350 | report |
Pool five table[]
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 75 | +127 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 293 | 65 | +228 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 198 | −98 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 325 | −257 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source : www.ercrugby.com Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
Second season[]
The team was formed to represent Portugal in the 2021–2022 Rugby Europe Super Cup. The team has only players based in Portugal and the following players are the ones who played, either as starters or subs, in atleast one match.
Current squad[]
Head Coach: Patrice Lagisquet
- Caps Updated: 11 August 2021
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Hooker | 17 July 1999 | 0 | Agronomia |
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Hooker | 8 November 1995 | 25 | Direito |
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Hooker | 18 May 1998 | 20 | Cascais |
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Prop | 17 February 1992 | 1 | Técnico |
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Prop | 28 May 1995 | 24 | Direito |
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Prop | 5 July 1999 | 11 | Direito |
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Prop | 15 July 1990 | 3 | Académica |
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Prop | 7 December 2002 | 0 | Direito |
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Prop | 28 September 1992 | 28 | Técnico |
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Prop | 9 June 1998 | 0 | Belenenses |
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Lock | 18 April 2001 | 0 | Cascais |
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Lock | 27 September 2000 | 0 | Cascais |
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Lock | 15 March 1993 | 0 | Belenenses |
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Lock | 20 June 1991 | 15 | CDUL |
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Lock | 23 December 1997 | 11 | Direito |
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Back row | 25 December 1995 | 2 | Direito |
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Back row | 14 December 2001 | 0 | CDUL |
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Back row | 24 April 1993 | 3 | Benfica |
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Back row | 21 February 1997 | 18 | Direito |
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Back row | 2 February 2002 | 0 | Direito |
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Back row | 10 April 1997 | 19 | Direito |
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Back row | 17 April 1997 | 13 | Belenenses |
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Scrum-half | 2 August 1995 | 18 | CDUP |
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Scrum-half | 29 October 1995 | 0 | Direito |
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Scrum-half | 16 October 2000 | 7 | Técnico |
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Fly-half | 25 May 1997 | 13 | CDUL |
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Fly-half | 16 August 2001 | 0 | Agronomia |
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Fly-half | 2 November 2000 | 11 | Direito |
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Centre | 29 July 1993 | 49 | CDUL |
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Centre | 13 October 1997 | 13 | Agronomia |
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Centre | 30 January 2001 | 0 | CDUL |
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Wing | 9 September 1999 | 0 | Direito |
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Wing | 24 November 2001 | 0 | Cascais |
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Wing | 18 November 1999 | 17 | Belenenses |
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Wing | 3 April 2001 | 0 | Belenenses |
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Wing | 4 March 2001 | 0 | Belenenses |
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Wing | 14 January 2000 | 0 | Técnico |
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Fullback | 28 December 1995 | 7 | Belenenses |
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Fullback | 21 November 1994 | 26 | CDUP |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Portuguese club to compete in Amlin Challenge Cup". Ercrugby.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/news/22029.php#.UiS1Kza-2So Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Sousa hoping Lusitanos XV will learn". Ercrugby.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Stade start in style". Ercrugby.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
External links[]
- Portuguese rugby union teams
- Rugby clubs established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in Portugal
- Sport in Lisbon
- European Rugby Challenge Cup
- 2013–14 European Challenge Cup