Rugby union in Portugal

Rugby union in Portugal
Rugby match between Portugal and Spain
Country	Portugal
Governing body	Portuguese Rugby Federation
National team(s)	Portugal
First played	1903
Registered players	48000-60000
National competitions
Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Sevens IRB Sevens World Series European Nations Cup
Club competitions
Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão Copa Ibérica de Rugby European Challenge Cup European Shield

Rugby union in Portugal is a very prevalent sport, though still a long distance from association football. The sport is essentially amateur in Portugal, with some professionalisation in its top flight league and the national rugby union team. The rugby union teams in Portugal are mostly university sides, from Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra, with multi-sport clubs like Benfica and Belenenses having rugby union collectivities.