Lusitanos XV
Lusitanos XV are a Portuguese professional rugby union representative team based in Lisbon which was created in September 2013 to compete in the 2013–14 European Challenge Cup.[1] It was announced by the Rugby governing body ERC on 2 September that the Portuguese team would hold their home games at Estádio Nacional.[2] However, all their home games were played at the Portuguese national rugby teams home stadium of Estádio Universitário de Lisboa.
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Ground(s) | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (Capacity: 8,000) |
| Coach(es) | Frederico Sousa |
| League(s) | European Challenge Cup |
| 2013–14 | 4th (Pool 5) |
The team was coached by national team coach Frederico Sousa.[3]
First season
The team was formed to represent Portugal in the Amlin Challenge Cup after the Spanish representatives Olympus Rugby XV withdrew from the competition.[3] The first game was held on 10 October 2013, against Stade Français, a game which they lost 61–3 at Stade Jean-Bouin.[4]
Fixtures
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2013 |  Stade Français | Stade Jean-Bouin | L | 3 – 61 | Pen: Cabral | 6,314 | report |
| 19 Oct 2013 |  London Irish | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 6 – 67 | Pen: Cabral (2) | 1,500 | report |
| 7 Dec 2013 |  Cavalieri Prato | Stadio Enrico Chersoni | L | 22 – 40 | Try: Cunha, Fragoso Mendes (2); Con: Covas, Penha e Costa; Pen: Covas | 600 | report |
| 12 Dec 2013 | Cavalieri Prato | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 19 – 30 | Try: Fragoso Mendes, Foro, Salgueiro; Con: Penha e Costa (2) | 500 | report |
| 11 Jan 2014 | London Irish | Madejski Stadium | L | 3 – 79 | Pen: Leal | 4,714 | report |
| 16 Jan 2014 | Stade Français | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | L | 15 – 48 | Try: Bettencourt, Miranda; Con: Penha e Costa; Pen: Penha e Costa | 350 | report |
Pool five table
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 75 | +127 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
| London Irish |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 293 | 65 | +228 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
| Cavalieri Prato |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 198 | −98 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
 Lusitanos XV |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 325 | −257 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source : www.ercrugby.com Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | |||||||||||||
References
- "Portuguese club to compete in Amlin Challenge Cup". Ercrugby.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/news/22029.php#.UiS1Kza-2So Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sousa hoping Lusitanos XV will learn". Ercrugby.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Stade start in style". Ercrugby.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.