Lusitanos (rugby union)
Portuguese rugby union team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portuguese rugby union team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Ground(s) | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (Capacity: 8,000) |
| Coach(es) | João Mirra |
| Captain(s) | Tomás Appleton |
| League(s) | Rugby Europe Super Cup |
| 2023 | 5th |
In 2021, the team entered the Rugby Europe Super Cup, representing Portugal in an eight-team pan-European competition for clubs from non-Six Nations countries. The team reached the final, played in May 2022, and lost 17–14 at home against the Black Lions.
The team was formed in 2013, 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]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2013 |  Stade Français | Stade Jean-Bouin | L | 3 – 61 | Pen: Cabral | 6,314 | report |
| 19 Oct 2013 |  London Irish | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 6 – 67 | Pen: Cabral (2) | 1,500 | report |
| 7 Dec 2013 |  Cavalieri Prato | Stadio Enrico Chersoni | L | 22 – 40 | Try: Cunha, Fragoso Mendes (2); Con: Covas, Penha e Costa; Pen: Covas | 600 | report |
| 12 Dec 2013 | Cavalieri Prato | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 19 – 30 | Try: Fragoso Mendes, Foro, Salgueiro; Con: Penha e Costa (2) | 500 | report |
| 11 Jan 2014 | London Irish | Madejski Stadium | L | 3 – 79 | Pen: Leal | 4,714 | report |
| 16 Jan 2014 | Stade Français | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 15 – 48 | Try: Bettencourt, Miranda; Con: Penha e Costa; Pen: Penha e Costa | 350 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 75 | +127 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
| London Irish |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 293 | 65 | +228 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
| Cavalieri Prato |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 198 | −98 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
 Lusitanos XV |
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 | |||||||||||||
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 at least one match.
Head Coach: Patrice Lagisquet
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cabral |
Hooker | 17 July 1999 | 0 | Agronomia |
 Jason Cornelies |
Hooker | 21 April 2000 | 0 | Benfica |
| Duarte Diniz |
Hooker | 8 November 1995 | 28 | Direito |
| Nuno Mascarenhas |
Hooker | 18 May 1998 | 22 | Cascais |
| André Arrojado |
Prop | 17 February 1992 | 1 | Técnico |
| Francisco Bruno |
Prop | 28 May 1995 | 24 | Direito |
| David Costa |
Prop | 5 July 1999 | 13 | Direito |
| João Mateus |
Prop | 15 July 1990 | 4 | Académica |
| António Prim |
Prop | 7 December 2002 | 0 | Direito |
| Bruno Rocha |
Prop | 28 September 1992 | 28 | Técnico |
| António Santos |
Prop | 9 June 1998 | 0 | Belenenses |
| Boaventura Almeida |
Lock | 18 April 2001 | 0 | Cascais |
| Martim Belo |
Lock | 27 September 2000 | 0 | Cascais |
| Manuel Lima |
Lock | 15 March 1993 | 0 | Belenenses |
| António Rebelo de Andrade |
Lock | 12 December 2000 | 0 | Agronomia |
| Rafael Simões |
Lock | 20 June 1991 | 19 | CDUL |
| Duarte Torgal |
Lock | 23 December 1997 | 13 | Direito |
| Pedro Afra Rosa |
Back row | 25 December 1995 | 2 | Direito |
| Xavier Cerejo |
Back row | 14 December 2001 | 0 | CDUL |
| Vasco Baptista |
Back row | 26 October 1996 | 3 | Benfica |
| Frederico Couto |
Back row | 24 April 1993 | 3 | Benfica |
| João Granate |
Back row | 21 February 1997 | 21 | Direito |
| Miguel Macedo |
Back row | 24 October 1995 | 10 | CDUP |
| Nuno Peixoto |
Back row | 2 February 2002 | 0 | Direito |
| Manuel Picão |
Back row | 10 April 1997 | 20 | Direito |
| David Wallis |
Back row | 17 April 1997 | 17 | Belenenses |
| João Belo |
Scrum-half | 2 August 1995 | 20 | CDUP |
| João Dias |
Scrum-half | 29 October 1995 | 1 | Direito |
| Pedro Lucas |
Scrum-half | 16 October 2000 | 9 | Técnico |
| Jorge Abecassis |
Fly-half | 25 May 1997 | 14 | CDUL |
| Domingos Cabral |
Fly-half | 16 August 2001 | 0 | Agronomia |
| Jerónimo Portela |
Fly-half | 2 November 2000 | 14 | Direito |
| Tomás Appleton (c) |
Centre | 29 July 1993 | 52 | CDUL |
| Vasco Ribeiro |
Centre | 13 October 1997 | 13 | Agronomia |
| João Vieira |
Centre | 30 January 2001 | 0 | CDUL |
| Francisco Afra Rosa |
Wing | 9 September 1999 | 0 | Direito |
| Vasco Durão |
Wing | 24 November 2001 | 0 | Cascais |
| Rodrigo Marta |
Wing | 18 November 1999 | 21 | Belenenses |
| José Paiva dos Santos |
Wing | 3 April 2001 | 0 | Belenenses |
| Diogo Rodrigues |
Wing | 4 March 2001 | 0 | Belenenses |
| Francisco Salgado |
Wing | 14 January 2000 | 0 | Técnico |
| Manuel Cardoso Pinto |
Fullback | 7 April 1998 | 21 | Agronomia |
| João Freudenthal |
Fullback | 28 December 1995 | 7 | Belenenses |
| Nuno Sousa Guedes |
Fullback | 21 November 1994 | 27 | CDUP |
These are all of the matches played by the team as of 12 October 2024.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2013 | Stade Français | Stade Jean-Bouin | L | 3 – 61 |
| 19 Oct 2013 | London Irish | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 6 – 67 |
| 7 Dec 2013 | Cavalieri Prato | Stadio Enrico Chersoni | L | 22 – 40 |
| 12 Dec 2013 | Cavalieri Prato | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 19 – 30 |
| 11 Jan 2014 | London Irish' | Madejski Stadium | L | 3 – 79 |
| 16 Jan 2014 | Stade Français | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 15 – 48 |
| 18 Sep 2021 |  Castilla y León Iberians | CAR Jamor | W | 34 – 19 |
| 26 Sep 2021 | Castilla y León Iberians | Estadio Pepe Rojo | W | 20 – 13 |
| 23 Oct 2021 |  Delta | RC Eemland Stadium | W | 50 – 7 |
| 30 Oct 2021 |  Brussels Devils | Sportcentrum Nelson Mandela | W | 38 – 13 |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Brussels Devils | CAR Jamor | W | 53 – 14 |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Delta | CAR Jamor | W | 62 – 7 |
| 16 Apr 2022 |  Tel Aviv Heat | CAR Jamor | W | 42 – 26 |
| 7 May 2022 |  Black Lion | CAR Jamor | L | 14 – 17 |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Delta | Amersfoort | W | 26 – 19 |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Brussels Devils | CAR Jamor | W | 95 – 0 |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Castilla y León Iberians | Estadio Pepe Rojo | W | 22 – 20 |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Castilla y León Iberians | CAR Jamor | L | 12 – 17 |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Brussels Devils | Sportcentrum Nelson Mandela | W | 95 – 0 |
| 28 Oct 2022 | Delta | CAR Jamor | W | 47 – 10 |
| 4 Dec 2022 | Tel Aviv Heat | CAR Jamor | L | 22 – 30 |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Tel Aviv Heat | CAR Jamor | L | 23 – 31 |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Black Lion | CAR Jamor | L | 0 – 22 |
| 19 Nov 2023 | Castilla y León Iberians | Estadio Pepe Rojo | L | 13 – 18 |
| 3 Dec 2023 | Delta | Amersfoort | W | 53 – 8 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Brussels Devils | Amsterdam | W | 46 – 29 |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Castilla y León Iberians | CAR Jamor | W | 36 – 18 |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Black Lion | CAR Jamor | L | 14 – 38 |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Black Lion | Tbilisi | L | 0 – 36 |
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Devils | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| London Irish | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Castilla y León Iberians | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Stade Français | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Black Lion | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Tel Aviv Heat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Cavalieri Prato | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Delta | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Total | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 51.72% |
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