Portugal national rugby league team
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The Portuguese Rugby League Association (PRLA) is responsible for the promotion and development of rugby league
within the Portuguese community
in Australia
. Based in Marrickville, Sydney
, the PRLA has established sporting links with the rugby union
in Portugal
and other Portuguese communities in France
and South Africa
. The captain
of the team is Newcastle Knights
' hooker, Isaac de Gois
.
The first meeting of the PRLA was held at the Henson Park Hotel on early September 2005 and was attended by players who would form the nucleus of the team for the first match.
Portugal's first match was played against Fiji A, one month later, at Granville Park, on 8 October, 2005, as part of the Fiji National Day Celebrations.
The team was captained by Isaac de Gois, featuring his brothers Eric and Aaron, as well as their cousin, Fábio de Gois. Born in Madeira
, Fábio was playing his first match of rugby league.
Ivan Pacho has the honour of scoring Portugal's first try, in a 40-4 loss.
In 2006, the PRLA entered the team in two sevens tournaments (VB Sevens @ St Marys and the Illawarra Sevens in Wollongong) as well as accepting an offer to play against touring teams from Britain (Great Britain Armed Forces and the British Royal Armoured Corps).
In 2007, Portugal's featured in the VB Sevens at St Marys in February and in October, an International friendly against Malta.
In April 2007, PRLA Executive met with the officials from the Portuguese Rugby Union, who were in Australia for the IRB World Sevens Rugby Tournament. The meeting proved fruitful, with a sporting alliance being established between the two codes.
In February 2008, Portugal competed in the International Nines at Cabramatta and the Illawarra Sevens as well as an International friendly against Japan in Sydney.
In Australia, participation in sevens tournaments and international matches against local and touring teams during the rugby league off-season, from October to February.
Overseas, development opportunities in Portugal and other Portuguese communities, worldwide. Plans are underway for an overseas rugby league tour to South Africa in 2010. This tour will see rugby league/union players from Australia, France and Portugal come together for the historic tour. They will be joined by players from South Africa. It is expected this tour will be in May 2010.
There are also other options for the Portuguese Rugby League, including future tournaments in Portugal before heading to Italy for their annual Nines tournament.
Participation in future rugby league World Cup qualifiers will occur once the rugby league is established in Portugal. Portugal will be part of the European Division in World Cup Rugby League qualifiers.
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
* player qualifies under heritage rule applicable to spouse/partner
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
within the Portuguese community
Portuguese Australian
Portuguese Australians are either Portuguese emigrated to or living in Australia, or native Australians with Portuguese ancestry.Despite their rather modest number compared to the Greek and Italian communities, Portuguese Australians form a very organized, self-conscious and active community in...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Based in Marrickville, Sydney
Marrickville, New South Wales
Marrickville, a suburb of Sydney's Inner West is located 7 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia and is the largest suburb in the Marrickville Council local government area...
, the PRLA has established sporting links with the rugby union
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...
and other Portuguese communities in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the team is Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
' hooker, Isaac de Gois
Isaac de Gois
Isaac De Gois is an Australian rugby league player currently playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers. De Gois primarily plays at hooker....
.
History
The Portuguese Rugby League Association (PRLA) was established in January 2005. Based in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia, the founder of the PRLA is an Australian born rugby league supporter, who married into a Portuguese family.The first meeting of the PRLA was held at the Henson Park Hotel on early September 2005 and was attended by players who would form the nucleus of the team for the first match.
Portugal's first match was played against Fiji A, one month later, at Granville Park, on 8 October, 2005, as part of the Fiji National Day Celebrations.
The team was captained by Isaac de Gois, featuring his brothers Eric and Aaron, as well as their cousin, Fábio de Gois. Born in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Fábio was playing his first match of rugby league.
Ivan Pacho has the honour of scoring Portugal's first try, in a 40-4 loss.
In 2006, the PRLA entered the team in two sevens tournaments (VB Sevens @ St Marys and the Illawarra Sevens in Wollongong) as well as accepting an offer to play against touring teams from Britain (Great Britain Armed Forces and the British Royal Armoured Corps).
In 2007, Portugal's featured in the VB Sevens at St Marys in February and in October, an International friendly against Malta.
In April 2007, PRLA Executive met with the officials from the Portuguese Rugby Union, who were in Australia for the IRB World Sevens Rugby Tournament. The meeting proved fruitful, with a sporting alliance being established between the two codes.
In February 2008, Portugal competed in the International Nines at Cabramatta and the Illawarra Sevens as well as an International friendly against Japan in Sydney.
Future plans
The PRLA has set a Development program for rugby league players aged 14 to 16. The program is aimed at identifying Portuguese rugby league players and providing them with an opportunity to play rugby league for Portugal in Junior Rugby League matches and tournaments.In Australia, participation in sevens tournaments and international matches against local and touring teams during the rugby league off-season, from October to February.
Overseas, development opportunities in Portugal and other Portuguese communities, worldwide. Plans are underway for an overseas rugby league tour to South Africa in 2010. This tour will see rugby league/union players from Australia, France and Portugal come together for the historic tour. They will be joined by players from South Africa. It is expected this tour will be in May 2010.
There are also other options for the Portuguese Rugby League, including future tournaments in Portugal before heading to Italy for their annual Nines tournament.
Participation in future rugby league World Cup qualifiers will occur once the rugby league is established in Portugal. Portugal will be part of the European Division in World Cup Rugby League qualifiers.
2008 Squad
The 2008 squad when they played against Cumberland.| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Manukonga |
| 2 | Carlos Ramos Carlos Ramos Carlos Ramos Fra is a Spanish former swimmer from Burela, Lugo. He competed for his native country at the European LC Championships 1997 in Seville, Spain.-References:... |
| 3 | Gary Breakspear |
| 4 | Victor Penitani |
| 5 | Matthew Penitani |
| 6 | Blake Austin |
| 7 | Matt Coelho |
| 8 | Tim Jones Tim Jones William Timothy Jones was a Major League Baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of The Citadel.... |
| 9 | Brenton Dean |
| 10 | John Freitas |
| 11 | Ben de Brito |
| 12 | Sam Belo |
| 13 | Marcio Ramos Márcio Ramos Márcio José Raposo Ramos is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.-External links:**... |
| 14 | Darren Bartley |
| 15 | Luís Manukonga |
| 16 | Daniel Nacastri |
| 17 | Alan Lee |
Portugal players
List of Current Portuguese players (2009). Year indicates first match for Portugal2009
- Eddie Su'aEddie Su'aEddie Su'a is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL. He plays as a prop. He is a Portuguese international.-External links:**...
- Shannon Thorne (Green ValleyGreen ValleyGreen Valley may refer to:*Green Valley *A feature of the galaxy color-magnitude diagramAustralia* Green Valley, New South Wales, a suburb of SydneyUSA* Green Valley, Arizona* in California:** green technology in Silicon Valley...
) - Wayne Dargan (Mt Prichard Mounties)
- Luke Gomez (Canley Vale)
- Rowan Topler (Green ValleyGreen ValleyGreen Valley may refer to:*Green Valley *A feature of the galaxy color-magnitude diagramAustralia* Green Valley, New South Wales, a suburb of SydneyUSA* Green Valley, Arizona* in California:** green technology in Silicon Valley...
) - Chester Paselio (Mt Prichard Mounies)
- Trevor Tougher (Berkley Eagles)
- Scott Gould (St Marys)
- Demitrius Ainnu (Mt Prichard Mounties)
- Siosaia Uava (St Marys)
2008
- Sam Belo (Wollongong University Bulls)
- John Freitas
- Matthew Penitani*
- Marco Ramos (unattached)
- Carlos RamosCarlos RamosCarlos Ramos Fra is a Spanish former swimmer from Burela, Lugo. He competed for his native country at the European LC Championships 1997 in Seville, Spain.-References:...
(Camperdown Dragons/Souths Juniors)
2007
- Blake Austin* (Penrith PanthersPenrith PanthersThe Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
) - Matthew Bailey (Berkley Eagles)
- Matt Coelho (Shellharbour SharksShellharbour SharksThe Shellharbour City Sharks are an Australian rugby league football team based in Shellharbour, a coastal town of the Illawarra region...
) - Brenton Dean (Vikings RU)
- Michael Fulalao (Liverpool Catholic Club)
- Victor Penitani* (Windsor WolvesWindsor WolvesThe Windsor Wolves are a Rugby league team based in the town of Windsor, NSW. The club fields both junior and senior teams in the Penrith district competitions and, since 2003, the semi-professional NSWRL Jim Beam Cup competition in NSW, Australia...
)
2006
- Ben De Brito (Dapto)
- Joshua Folino
2005
- Aaron De Gois
- Eric De Gois
- Isaac De GoisIsaac de GoisIsaac De Gois is an Australian rugby league player currently playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers. De Gois primarily plays at hooker....
(Newcastle KnightsNewcastle KnightsThe Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
) - Bento Nunes
- Joseph Nunes
- Ivan Pacho (PictonPicton-People:* Cesar Picton , from slave to successful businessman in England* Thomas Picton , Welsh soldier* Robert Pickton , Canadian serial killer-Animal:...
) - Gabriel Ramon (Central CometsCentral CometsCentral Queensland Capras are an semi-professional rugby league football club based in Rockhampton, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Cup, the premier rugby league competition in Queensland....
)
Results
- Portugal defeated Cumberland Beavers 34-4 November 1, 2008
- Portugal defeated JapanJapan national rugby league teamThe Japan national rugby league team represents Japan in rugby league football. Japan has been playing international competition since 1994. A regular domestic amateur competition has been held in Japan for several years .-History:Rugby league was founded in Japan in 1993 by former Australian first...
28-16 February 6, 2008 - MaltaMalta national rugby league teamIn 2004, the Maltese Rugby League Association was formed to introduce the game of rugby league football to Malta. Malta played its first game in Malta on October 22, 2005 when they defeated England Lionhearts 36-6 at the Marsa Stadium, and in 2008 a domestic competition kicked off on the island.The...
defeated Portugal 56-12 October 6, 2007 - British Royal Armoured Corps defeated Portugal 17-8, October 12, 2006
- Great Britain Armed Forces defeated Portugal 66-6, April 21, 2006
- FijiFiji national rugby league team-Competitions:Fiji have participated in:*Pacific Cup *World Cup *World Sevens *Superleague World Nines *Superleague Oceania Tournament *Pacific Rim Competition -Results:...
defeated Portugal 40 - 4, October 8, 2005