Rugby Clube de Oeiras

Rugby Clube de Oeiras
Nickname(s) RCO
Founded 30 July 2001
Location Oeiras, Portugal
Coach(es) Tiago Ataíde
League(s) Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão
2008–09 13th
Team kit
Official website
www.rugbyoeiras.com

Rugby Clube de Oeiras, commonly known as RCO, is a rugby team based in Oeiras, Portugal. They currently play in the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão (the third division of the Portuguese National Championship). The senior team usually plays their home matches at the rugby complex at the Estádio Nacional (National Stadium). RCO's biggest sporting achievement came in the 2002/2003 season, when they were crowned champions of what was then the National Second Division B.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.

Player Position Union
André Henrique Lourenço Azevedo Nunão Hooker Portugal
Bruno Miguel Cardoso Braga Hooker Portugal
David Araújo e Sá Serras Pereira Hooker Portugal
Tiago Alexandre Isidoro Palmela Prop Portugal
Diogo Seguro de Matos Prop Portugal
Michael Geoffrey Risley Prop England
Pedro José Bouçoinha Nascimento Correia Prop Portugal
Claudino Leal Gomes Semedo Lock Portugal
Pedro Felgar Diogo da Silva Lock Portugal
Jorge Simão Bexiga Cruz Lock Portugal
José Miguel Escudeiro Aguiar Gouveia Flanker Portugal
Tiago Miranda Barata Lopes dos Santos Flanker Portugal
Pedro Manuel Beja Pereira e Sousa Number 8 Portugal
Player Position Union
Diogo Miguel Félix Ribeiro Marques Mascate Scrum-half Portugal
Tomás Loureiro de Perestrello Hipólito Carreira Scrum-half Portugal
Luís Filipe da Rocha Jansen Verdades Scrum-half Portugal
João Lopes David (c) Fly-half Portugal
Ricardo de Castro Fly-half Argentina
João Ermida Pinto Marvão Fly-half Portugal
Lourenço Calheiros Ponces de Arriaga (vc) Centre Portugal
João Tiago Subtil Amorim Rodrigues de Abreu Centre Portugal
João Diogo Matos Martins Centre Portugal
Nuno Miguel Baptista Lourenço Wing Portugal
João Sobral Gomes Pontes Alexandre Wing Portugal
João Pedro Vieira da Silva Wing Portugal
Diogo de Neves Moura da Mota André Wing Portugal
Carlos de Mendonça Estrela Magalhães Duarte Wing Portugal
Hélio Rafael Henriques Murtinheira Wing Portugal
Miguel do Carmo Rato Fullback Portugal
João Filipe Boutte Fagulha Baguecho Fullback Portugal

External links

Norte/Centro
  • Prazer de Jogar
  • Famalicão
  • CRAV B
  • Bairrada
  • Aveiro
  • Lousada
Centro
  • Tomar
  • Coimbra
  • Lousã B
  • Caldas
  • Santarém
Lisboa
Sul
  • Beja
  • Vilamoura B
  • Montemor
  • RC Juromenha
  • Loulé
Governing body
National teams
Competitions