Union | Federação Portuguesa de Rugby | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Lobos (The Wolves) | ||
Coach(es) | Frederico Sousa | ||
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First international | |||
Portugal 6 - 24 Namibia (Catania, Italy; 1992-05-27) | |||
Largest win | |||
Hungary 0 - 82 Portugal (Sopot, Poland; 2009-05-16) | |||
Largest defeat | |||
Fiji 59 - 0 Portugal (Hong Kong, China; 1997-03-21) | |||
World Cup Sevens | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1997) | ||
Best result | 10th place, 2005 |
The Portugal national rugby sevens team played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier.[citation needed] The team plays in competitions such as the World Sevens Series, the European Sevens Grand Prix Series 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.[citation needed] Pedro Leal and Gonçalo Foro are two notable sevens players.