Federação Portuguesa de Rugby
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The Portuguese Rugby Federation is the governing body for rugby union
in Portugal
. It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
in 1988. The Portuguese Rugby Federation organises the main rugby union championship of Portugal, the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby
, and oversees the country's national teams—men's
and women's
, age-grade teams, and sevens
teams for both men
and women.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
in 1988. The Portuguese Rugby Federation organises the main rugby union championship of Portugal, the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby
Campeonato Nacional de Rugby
Campeonato Nacional de Rugby is the main rugby union competition in Portugal. This championship is organized by the Portuguese Rugby Federation. The competition is organized into three Divisions:* CN Honra/Super Bock...
, and oversees the country's national teams—men's
Portugal national rugby union team
The Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
and women's
Portugal women's national rugby union team
The Portugal national women's rugby union team are a national sporting side of Portugal, representing them at rugby union. They have only ever played one 15-a-side test match - a one-off friendly against Germany - but are regular and successful participants at sevens, normally ranked in Europe's...
, age-grade teams, and sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
teams for both men
Portugal national rugby union team (sevens)
The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....
and women.
See also
- Portugal national rugby union teamPortugal national rugby union teamThe Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
- Portugal national rugby union team (sevens)Portugal national rugby union team (sevens)The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....
- Portugal women's national rugby union teamPortugal women's national rugby union teamThe Portugal national women's rugby union team are a national sporting side of Portugal, representing them at rugby union. They have only ever played one 15-a-side test match - a one-off friendly against Germany - but are regular and successful participants at sevens, normally ranked in Europe's...