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Rugby Clube de Oeiras

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Rugby Clube de Oeiras
Nickname(s)RCO
Founded30 July 2001
LocationOeiras, Portugal
Coach(es)Portugal Tiago Ataíde
League(s)Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão
2011–20125th
Team kit
Official website
www.facebook.com/RugbyOeiras

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 old format of the National Second Division B. As of August 2012 RCO finished 5th overall in the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão, the best ranking the team has ever achieved in its history. Rugby Clube de Oeiras also finished 5th in the Torneio Nacional de Sevens, the 2nd division equivalent of the national Seven's tournament. The club is of September 2012 preparing its 2012/13 season which starts in October.

Season Position
2007–2008 9th
2008–2009 13th
2009–2010 13th
2010–2011 9th
2011–2012 5th
Equipamento de Jogo 2012-2013

Squad in 2008/2009

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

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