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Portugal national rugby sevens team

Portugal
Union Federação Portuguesa de Rugby
Nickname(s) The Lobos (The Wolves)
Coach(es) Frederico Sousa
First international
 Portugal 6 - 24 Namibia 
(Catania, Italy; 1992-05-27)
Largest win
 Hungary 0 - 82 Portugal 
(Sopot, Poland; 2009-05-16)
Largest defeat
 Fiji 59 - 0 Portugal 
(Hong Kong, China; 1997-03-21)
World Cup Sevens
Appearances 5 (First in 1997)
Best result 10th place, 2005

The Portugal national rugby sevens team represents Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier. The team plays in competitions such as the World Sevens Series, the European Rugby Cup Sevens and the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Portugal has a record of eight European titles out of ten editions disputed, in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011.Pedro Leal and Gonçalo Foro are two notable sevens players.

Portugal has been a core team at the World Rugby Sevens World Series each year since the 2012–13 season.

Squad to 2016 Sydney Sevens:


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