Sunday, May 25, 2008
Portugal stun Aussies in London Sevens
Portugal stunned Australia and reached the quarter-finals of the London Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday.
- Year formed:
- 1926 (joined IRB in 1988)
- Emblem:
- A football branded with Rugby Portgual
- World Ranking:
- 21
- Coach:
- Tomaz Morais
- First Test:
- 13 April 1935 v Spain, Lisbon (Portugal lost 5-6)
- RWC record:
- First tournament
- Team colours:
- Red jersey, white shorts
- Website:
- www.fpr.pt
Gallery
RWC schedule
| Day/Date | Match | Venue | Loc time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 09 Sep | v Scotland | STE | 6.00pm |
| Sat 15 Sep | v New Zealand | LYO | 1.00pm |
| Wed 19 Sep | v Italy | PAR | 8.00pm |
| Tue 25 Sep | v Romania | TOU | 8.00pm |
Squad 2007
Forwards (16): Rui Cordeiro, Juan Mure, Andre Loureno, Duarte Figueiredo, Joao Correia, Joaquim Ferreira, Ruben Spachuk, Gonalo Uva, David Penalva, Marcelo Dias, Diogo Coutinho,Tiago Girao, Juan Somoza, Vasco Uva, Joao Uva, Paulo Murinello.
Backs (14): Luis Pissarra, Jose Pinto, Pedro Cabral, Gonalo Malheiro, Duarte Pinto, Diogo Mateus, Diogo Gama, Frederico Sousa, Miguel Morais, Pedro Carvalho, Antonio Aguilar, David Mateus, Gonalo Foro, Pedro Leal.
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