C.F. Os Belenenses (rugby)

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Belenenses
Full name Clube de Futebol
«Os Belenenses»
Founded December 30, 1928
Ground(s) Relvados Secundários
Coach Flag of New Zealand Bryce Bevin
League Campeonato Nacional de Rugby
2007-08 Champions

Belenenses is one of the best Portuguese rugby union teams and has already won several titles. The team also provided four players to the National Team that played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals and is the National Champion of the 2007/2008 season.

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[edit] History

They played their first match against Benfica on December 30, 1928, winning 11-0.


[edit] Honours

  • Portuguese National Championship (Campeonato Nacional de Rugby) Winners - 1955/56, 1957/58, 1962/63, 1972/73, 1974/75, 2002/03, 2007/08
  • Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) Winners - 1959, 1964, 2001
  • Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) Finalists - 1971, 1978, 1982, 1989, 2005
  • Portuguese Super Cup (Supertaça) Winners - 2001, 2003, 2005
  • Honor Cup Winners (Taça de Honra) - 3 times
  • Lisbon Championships Winners (Campeonatos de Lisboa) - 8 times
  • Lisbon Cup Winners (Taça de Lisboa) - 1 time

[edit] Current Squad

  • Flag of Portugal Fernando Murteira
  • Flag of Argentina Facundo Borelli
  • Flag of Argentina Bruno Yoffret
  • Flag of Portugal Paulo Santos
  • Flag of New Zealand William Hafu
  • Flag of Portugal José Fraga
  • Flag of Portugal António Fraga
  • Flag of Portugal Pedro Jorge
  • Flag of Portugal Francisco Nogueira
  • Flag of Portugal Sebastião da Cunha
  • Flag of Portugal João Fezas Vital
  • Flag of Portugal Manuel Mata Pereira
  • Flag of Portugal Diogo Jorge Ferreira
  • Flag of Portugal Mateus de Sousa
  • Flag of Portugal Michel Cruz
  • Flag of Portugal João Uva (captain)
  • Flag of Portugal Miguel Fernandes
  • Flag of Portugal Salvador da Cunha
 
  • Flag of Portugal Valter Jorge Ferreira
  • Flag of Portugal Gonçalo Lucena
  • Flag of Portugal Salvador Coelho
  • Flag of Portugal Miguel Falcão
  • Flag of Portugal Bruno Nifo
  • Flag of Portugal Carlos Gaspar
  • Flag of Portugal José Lino
  • Flag of Portugal Diogo Pinheiro
  • Flag of Portugal Pedro Silva
  • Flag of Portugal João Mirra
  • Flag of Portugal Diogo Miranda
  • Flag of Portugal Francisco Moreira
  • Flag of Portugal David Mateus
  • Flag of Portugal Duarte Bravo
  • Flag of Portugal João David
  • Flag of Portugal Miguel Onofre
  • Flag of Portugal Diogo Castro
  • Flag of Portugal Diogo Mateus
 

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