This article is about the men's 7-a-side rugby union team. For the women's team, see Portugal women's national rugby sevens team. For the men's 15-a-side rugby union team, see Portugal national rugby union team.
Rugby team
Portugal
Union
Federação Portuguesa de Rugby
Nickname(s)
The Lobos (The Wolves)
Coach(es)
Frederico Sousa
Team kit
Change kit
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
6 (First in 1997)
Best result
10th place, 2005
The Portugal national rugby sevens team played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier.[citation needed] The team plays in competitions such as the World Sevens Series, the European Sevens Grand Prix Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Portugal has a record of eight European titles—in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011—although Portugal has not made the semifinals since 2012.[citation needed]
Pedro Leal and Gonçalo Foro are two notable sevens players.
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Global Information
Portugal 6 - 24 Namibia 
Hungary 0 - 82 Portugal 
Fiji 59 - 0 Portugal 
