Gonçalo Uva

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Gonçalo Uva
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Uva
Date of birth October 3, 1984 (1984-10-03) (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) [1]
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) [1]
Notable relative(s)    Vasco Uva (brother)
João Uva (cousin)[2]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock[3]
Clubs Caps (points)
Montpellier Hérault RC[4]
National team(s) Caps (points)
2004-present Portugal 32 (0)

Gonçalo Uva (born 3 October 1984 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese rugby union player. He currently plays for Montpellier Hérault RC in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. Uva has also played 32 times for the Portuguese national team. His usual position is as a lock. Uva is the brother of Vasco Uva, and cousin of João Uva, both rugby players.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d RWC 2007 player profile - Gonçalo Uva. rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2007.
  2. ^ Scotland v Portugal to be family affair. rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  3. ^ scrum.com player stats - Gonçalo Uva. scrum.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  4. ^ Player Profiles - Gonçalo Uva. planet-rugby.com.

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