Tomás Appleton
Full nameTomás Mourato Vermelho Mega Appleton
Date of birth (1993-07-29) 29 July 1993
Place of birthLisbon, Portugal
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fly-half
Current team CDUL, Lusitanos XV
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010– CDUL ()
2015–2016 Darlington Mowden Park 17 (13)
2021– Lusitanos XV 10 (10)
Correct as of 4 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Portugal U20 2 (0)
2014– Portugal 67 (70)
Correct as of 4 August 2023
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2014–2019 Portugal 20
Correct as of 4 August 2023

Tomás Mourato Vermelho Mega Appleton (born 29 July 1993) is a Portuguese professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Campeonato Português de Rugby club CDUL and captains the Portugal national team.[1]

Club career

He has played for CDUL since he was 6 years old, and was promoted to the first team in 2011/12. He won the Campeonato Português de Rugby with them in 2011/12, 2013/14 and 2016/17. He spent a season in England at Darlington Mowden Park, in National League One in 2015/16, returning to CDUL afterwards.[2][3]

International career

He has won 48 caps for Portugal, scoring 10 tries, 50 points on aggregate. He won his first cap at the 29–20 victory over Namibia, on 22 November 2014, in Lisbon. He has been a regular player for the "Lobos" ever since then. He played in the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualification tournament. He is currently the captain of the national team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ world.rugby. "Portugal's Tomás Appleton: Running rugby is in our DNA | Rugby World Cup". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ↑ Entrevista - Tomás Appleton, CDUL Official Website, 14 February 2020 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Tomás Appleton. A Revelação em Inglaterra, A Bola, 19 October 2015 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Tomás Appleton International Statistics
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