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Lusitanos XV
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
LocationLisbon, Portugal
Ground(s)Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (Capacity: 8,000)
Coach(es)João Mirra
Captain(s)Tomás Appleton
League(s)Rugby Europe Super Cup
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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.

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.

First season

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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]

Results

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Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance Match Report
10 Oct 2013 France Stade Français Stade Jean-Bouin L 3 – 61 Pen: Cabral 6,314 report
19 Oct 2013 England London Irish Estádio Universitário de Lisboa L 6 – 67 Pen: Cabral (2) 1,500 report
7 Dec 2013 Italy 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 Italy Cavalieri Prato Estádio Universitário de Lisboa L 19 – 30 Try: Fragoso Mendes, Foro, Salgueiro; Con: Penha e Costa (2) 500 report
11 Jan 2014 England London Irish Madejski Stadium L 3 – 79 Pen: Leal 4,714 report
16 Jan 2014 France Stade Français Estádio Universitário de Lisboa L 15 – 48 Try: Bettencourt, Miranda; Con: Penha e Costa; Pen: Penha e Costa 350

Pool five table

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Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
France Stade Français 6 5 0 1 202 75 +127 27 6 4 0 24
England London Irish 6 5 0 1 293 65 +228 41 6 4 0 24
Italy Cavalieri Prato 6 2 0 4 100 198 −98 12 28 2 1 11
Portugal 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

Second season

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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.

Current squad

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Head Coach: France 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
PortugalFrancisco Cabral Hooker (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 25) 0 Agronomia
South AfricaJason Cornelies Hooker (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24) 0 Benfica
PortugalDuarte Diniz Hooker (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29) 28 Direito
PortugalNuno Mascarenhas Hooker (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 26) 22 Cascais
PortugalAndré Arrojado Prop (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 (age 32) 1 Técnico
PortugalFrancisco Bruno Prop (1995-05-28) 28 May 1995 (age 29) 24 Direito
PortugalDavid Costa Prop (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 25) 13 Direito
PortugalJoão Mateus Prop (1990-07-15) 15 July 1990 (age 34) 4 Académica
PortugalAntónio Prim Prop (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002 (age 22) 0 Direito
PortugalBruno Rocha Prop (1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 32) 28 Técnico
PortugalAntónio Santos Prop (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 (age 26) 0 Belenenses
PortugalBoaventura Almeida Lock (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 23) 0 Cascais
PortugalMartim Belo Lock (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) 0 Cascais
PortugalManuel Lima Lock (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31) 0 Belenenses
PortugalAntónio Rebelo de Andrade Lock (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) 0 Agronomia
PortugalRafael Simões Lock (1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 (age 33) 19 CDUL
PortugalDuarte Torgal Lock (1997-12-23) 23 December 1997 (age 26) 13 Direito
PortugalPedro Afra Rosa Back row (1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 28) 2 Direito
PortugalXavier Cerejo Back row (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 22) 0 CDUL
PortugalVasco Baptista Back row (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 28) 3 Benfica
PortugalFrederico Couto Back row (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 31) 3 Benfica
PortugalJoão Granate Back row (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27) 21 Direito
PortugalMiguel Macedo Back row (1995-10-24) 24 October 1995 (age 29) 10 CDUP
PortugalNuno Peixoto Back row (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22) 0 Direito
PortugalManuel Picão Back row (1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 27) 20 Direito
PortugalDavid Wallis Back row (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 27) 17 Belenenses
PortugalJoão Belo Scrum-half (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29) 20 CDUP
PortugalJoão Dias Scrum-half (1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 (age 29) 1 Direito
PortugalPedro Lucas Scrum-half (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 24) 9 Técnico
PortugalJorge Abecassis Fly-half (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 27) 14 CDUL
PortugalDomingos Cabral Fly-half (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 23) 0 Agronomia
PortugalJerónimo Portela Fly-half (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 24) 14 Direito
PortugalTomás Appleton (c) Centre (1993-07-29) 29 July 1993 (age 31) 52 CDUL
PortugalVasco Ribeiro Centre (1997-10-13) 13 October 1997 (age 27) 13 Agronomia
PortugalJoão Vieira Centre (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 23) 0 CDUL
PortugalFrancisco Afra Rosa Wing (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 25) 0 Direito
PortugalVasco Durão Wing (2001-11-24) 24 November 2001 (age 23) 0 Cascais
PortugalRodrigo Marta Wing (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 25) 21 Belenenses
PortugalJosé Paiva dos Santos Wing (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23) 0 Belenenses
PortugalDiogo Rodrigues Wing (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 23) 0 Belenenses
PortugalFrancisco Salgado Wing (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 24) 0 Técnico
PortugalManuel Cardoso Pinto Fullback (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 26) 21 Agronomia
PortugalJoão Freudenthal Fullback (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 28) 7 Belenenses
PortugalNuno Sousa Guedes Fullback (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 30) 27 CDUP

Record

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These are all of the matches played by the team as of 12 October 2024.

Date Opponents Venue Result Score
10 Oct 2013 France Stade Français Stade Jean-Bouin L 3 – 61
19 Oct 2013 England London Irish Estádio Universitário de Lisboa L 6 – 67
7 Dec 2013 Italy Cavalieri Prato Stadio Enrico Chersoni L 22 – 40
12 Dec 2013 Italy Cavalieri Prato Estádio Universitário de Lisboa L 19 – 30
11 Jan 2014 England London Irish' Madejski Stadium L 3 – 79
16 Jan 2014 France Stade Français Estádio Universitário de Lisboa L 15 – 48
18 Sep 2021 Spain Castilla y León Iberians CAR Jamor W 34 – 19
26 Sep 2021 Spain Castilla y León Iberians Estadio Pepe Rojo W 20 – 13
23 Oct 2021 Netherlands Delta RC Eemland Stadium W 50 – 7
30 Oct 2021 Belgium Brussels Devils Sportcentrum Nelson Mandela W 38 – 13
4 Dec 2021 Belgium Brussels Devils CAR Jamor W 53 – 14
11 Dec 2021 Netherlands Delta CAR Jamor W 62 – 7
16 Apr 2022 Israel Tel Aviv Heat CAR Jamor W 42 – 26
7 May 2022 Georgia (country) Black Lion CAR Jamor L 14 – 17
11 Sep 2022 Netherlands Delta Amersfoort W 26 – 19
17 Sep 2022 Belgium Brussels Devils CAR Jamor W 95 – 0
24 Sep 2022 Spain Castilla y León Iberians Estadio Pepe Rojo W 22 – 20
15 Oct 2022 Spain Castilla y León Iberians CAR Jamor L 12 – 17
22 Oct 2022 Belgium Brussels Devils Sportcentrum Nelson Mandela W 95 – 0
28 Oct 2022 Netherlands Delta CAR Jamor W 47 – 10
4 Dec 2022 Israel Tel Aviv Heat CAR Jamor L 22 – 30
4 Nov 2023 Israel Tel Aviv Heat CAR Jamor L 23 – 31
11 Nov 2023 Georgia (country) Black Lion CAR Jamor L 0 – 22
19 Nov 2023 Spain Castilla y León Iberians Estadio Pepe Rojo L 13 – 18
3 Dec 2023 Netherlands Delta Amersfoort W 53 – 8
16 Dec 2023 Belgium Brussels Devils Amsterdam W 46 – 29
7 Sep 2024 Spain Castilla y León Iberians CAR Jamor W 36 – 18
21 Sep 2024 Georgia (country) Black Lion CAR Jamor L 14 – 38
12 Oct 2024 Georgia (country) Black Lion Tbilisi L 0 – 36
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn % Won
Belgium Brussels Devils 5 5 0 0 100%
England London Irish 2 0 2 0 0%
Spain Castilla y León Iberians 6 4 2 0 66.67%
France Stade Français 2 0 2 0 0%
Georgia (country) Black Lion 4 0 4 0 0%
Israel Tel Aviv Heat 3 1 2 0 33.33%
Italy Cavalieri Prato 2 0 2 0 0%
Netherlands Delta 5 5 0 0 100%
Total 29 15 14 0 51.72%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Portuguese club to compete in Amlin Challenge Cup". Ercrugby.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ^ "News | ERC | Official Website : Portuguese club to compete in Amlin Challenge Cup". www.ercrugby.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-05.
  3. ^ "Sousa hoping Lusitanos XV will learn". Ercrugby.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Stade start in style". Ercrugby.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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