São Miguel
Full nameClube Rugby São Miguel
Nickname(s)Buldogues (Bulldogs)
Founded1970
Ground(s)Bulldog Stadium
PresidentMiguel Texeira
Coach(es)Rui Carvoeira
League(s)Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão
Team kit

Clube Rugby São Miguel is a rugby team based in the neighbourhood of São Miguel in Lisbon, Portugal. As of the 2012/13 season, they play in the Second Division of the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby (National Championship).

History

The club was founded in 1970. After a gap in activity the club returned to activity in 2009 following a large meeting of former players and families to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Afonso Costa Pereira.

In 2010 the club returned to competition with the senior team playing the II Division of the Portuguese Championship. In 2012-2013 the team finished 2nd and was promoted to the 1st Division. In 2017/2018 the senior team reached the final and almost got promoted to Honor Division however they lost against CRAV.

Squad 2023/24

The São Miguel squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season
Props
  • Argentina José Santucho
  • Fiji Robert Delai
  • Argentina Giovanni Ramallo
  • Portugal Tiago Quitério

Hookers

  • Portugal Miguel Seoane
  • Portugal Banana

Locks

  • Portugal Pedro Oliveira
  • Portugal Volodymyr Grikh
  • Portugal Francisco Silva
  • Portugal Simão Oliveira
  • Portugal Miguel Máximo
 Backrow
  • Portugal Gonçalo Melo
  • Portugal Miguel Orrico
  • Portugal Tommy
  • South Africa Sabata Mokhachane
  • Portugal Duarte Carolino
  • Portugal Diogo Pina
  • Portugal Rui Duarte

Scrum-halves

  • Portugal Tomás Trincheiras
  • Portugal Carlos
  • Portugal Mike

Fly-halves

  • Portugal Francisco Teixeira
  • South Africa Danny Mokhoabane
  • South Africa Bader Pretorius
 Centres
  • Portugal Rivaldo Pinto
  • South Africa Charles Goedhals
  • Portugal Tomás Morais
  • Portugal Lourenço Chambel

Wingers

  • Portugal Ricardo Rosa
  • Portugal Francisco Cardoso
  • Portugal Francisco Reis

Fullbacks

  • Italy Andrea Ragno
  • Portugal Duarte Branquinho
  • Portugal José Nascimento
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.


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