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.
First season edit
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 edit
| 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 |
Pool five table edit
| 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
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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 | |||||||||||||
Second season edit
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 edit
Head Coach: Patrice Lagisquet
- Caps Updated: 11 August 2021
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Record edit
These are all of the matches played by the team as of 3 December 2023.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brussels Devils |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| London Irish |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Castilla y León Iberians |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
| Stade Français |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Black Lion |
2 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 53.85% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Portuguese club to compete in Amlin Challenge Cup". Ercrugby.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "News | ERC | Official Website : Portuguese club to compete in Amlin Challenge Cup". www.ercrugby.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-05.
- ^ "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.