Lousã
Full nameRugby Club Lousã
Founded1973
Ground(s)Estadio José Redondo, Lousã
PresidentJosé Redondo
Coach(es)Thomas Pieterse
League(s)2023–24 Campeonato Nacional de Rugby Divisão de Honra
Team kit

RC Lousã is a rugby union team based in Lousã, Portugal. As of 2022 they play in the honor league. Before that they played in the First Division of the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby from 2012 to 2022 (National Championship).


History

The club was founded by José Redondo, after whom the club's home ground is named.

Their first match at senior level was against now-defunct GD Moitense, with Lousã prevailing 21-18.


Current squad

According to Portuguese Rugby Federation[1]

The RC Lousã squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season
Props
  • Argentina Fermin Conti
  • Portugal Mathieu Lopes
  • Uruguay Gabriel Blanco
  • Brazil João Henrique Santos
  • South Africa Marco Nortje

Hookers

  • England Josh Gatt

Locks

  • Brazil Kauã Guimarães
  • Portugal Bruno Pinheiro
  • Portugal Bruno Santos
  • Portugal Diogo Forte
 Backrow
  • Portugal Ricardo Reis
  • Argentina Exequiel Chedid
  • Portugal João Francisco dos Santos
  • Portugal Henrique Batista
  • Portugal João Barreto

Scrum-halves

  • Ireland Cirian Roberts
  • Portugal Pedro Dias dos Santos

Fly-halves

  • Argentina Thomas Guzman
  • Argentina Juan Agustín Graciarena
 Centres
  • Portugal Daniel Lopes
  • Portugal João Campos

Wingers

  • Argentina Facundo Lopes
  • Argentina Giuliano Franchi
  • Portugal Rui Freitas
  • Portugal Francisco Caetano
  • Portugal Gonçalo Graça

Fullbacks

  • Portugal Manuel Nogueira
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.


    1. ↑ "Registered players on FPR".
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