The Portugal national rugby sevens team played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier. The team plays in competitions such as the World Sevens Series, the European Rugby Cup Sevens and the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Portugal has a record of eight European titles -- in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011 -- although Portugal has not made the semifinals since 2012..Pedro Leal and Gonçalo Foro are two notable sevens players.
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World Rugby Sevens Series
Portugal were a core team at the World Rugby Sevens Series beginning with the 2012-13 season, but finished last among core teams in the 2015-16 World Series and were relegated.
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Tournament history
Summer Olympics
Portugal has not qualified for the Summer Olympics.
Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby Sevens Series
- 1999-00: did not compete
- 2000-01: 14th
- 2001-02: 16th
- 2002-03: 20th
- 2003-04: 15th
- 2004-05: 13th
- 2005-06: 13th
- 2006-07: 15th
- 2007-08: 14th
- 2008-09: 12th
- 2009-10: did not compete
- 2010-11: 13th
- 2011-12: 15th
- 2012-13: 14th
- 2013-14: 14th
- 2014-15: 14th
- 2015-16: 16th
- 2016-17: did not compete
World Games
Sevens Grand Prix Series
Current squad
Squad to 2016 Sydney Sevens:
- Adérito Esteves (vc)
- Vasco Ribeiro
- Miguel Lucas
- Pedro Leal (c)
- João Dias
- Vasco Poppe
- Pedro Silvério
- Diogo Ribeiro
- João Belo
- Tiago Fernandes
- António Ferrador
- Fábio Conceição
See also
- World Sevens Series
- Rugby World Cup Sevens
- European Sevens Championship
- Portugal national rugby union team
References
External links
- IRB Sevens
- Rugby Portugal
- Rugby7.com
- Portugal 7's results
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