Sporting CP (rugby union)

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Sporting CP
Full nameSporting Clube de Portugal
Ground(s)Estádio Universitário de Lisboa (Capacity: 8,000)
PresidentFrederico Varandas
League(s)Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão
Team kit

Sporting Clube de Portugal is a rugby team based in Lisbon, Portugal.[1][2]

During the 2012/13 season, they played in the II Divisão (2nd Division-3rd Portuguese tier) of the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby (National Championship), ending the season as 2nd division champions and winning promotion to the 1ª Divisão" (1st Division-2nd Portuguese tier) for the 2013/2014 season.

Notable Former Players[edit]

Internationals[3][edit]

  • Portugal Cesário Cruz, 2 caps (1935, 1936)
  • Portugal Vasco Cayola, 1 cap (1935)
  • Portugal Douglas Raws, 1 cap (1936)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "rugby". www.sporting.pt. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ^ "TOMÁS CAMPOS É O NOVO TREINADOR DAS LEOAS DO RUGBY". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  3. ^ "Rugby". www.sporting.pt. Retrieved 2024-04-11.