Lusitanos XV are a Portuguese professional rugby union representative team based in Lisbon which was created in September 2013 to compete in the 2013–14 European Challenge Cup . It was announced by the Rugby governing body ERC on 2 September that the Portuguese team would hold their home games at Estádio Nacional . However, all their home games were played at the Portuguese national rugby teams home stadium of Estádio Universitário de Lisboa .
5-684: In 2021, the team entered the Rugby Europe Super Cup , representing Portugal in an eight-team pan-European competition for clubs from non- Six Nations countries. The team reached the final, played in May 2022, and lost 17–14 at home against the Black Lions. The team was formed in 2013, to represent Portugal in the Amlin Challenge Cup after the Spanish representatives Olympus Rugby XV withdrew from
10-590: The EPCR-organised European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup . The first Super Cup competition took place in 2021–22. The tournament was announced as an annual event for emerging nations in Europe. Professional rugby clubs and franchise teams can take part in it. Teams are divided into two conferences: western and eastern. Each team plays every conference rival home and away. The two best teams from each conference advance to
15-441: The club/province as defined by World Rugby . These are all of the matches played by the team as of 12 October 2024 . Rugby Europe Super Cup The Rugby Europe Super Cup is an annual men's rugby union club tournament organised by the continental governing body, Rugby Europe . Featuring clubs outside the traditional Six Nations strongholds of the sport, it effectively forms a third tier of European club rugby beneath
20-520: The competition. The first game was held on 10 October 2013, against Stade Français , a game which they lost 61–3 at Stade Jean-Bouin . The team was formed to represent Portugal in the 2021–2022 Rugby Europe Super Cup . The team has only players based in Portugal and the following players are the ones who played, either as starters or subs, in at least one match. Head Coach: [REDACTED] Patrice Lagisquet Note: Flags indicate national union for
25-514: The semi-finals, where they play for a ticket to the final. In 2023 for the first time the Czech Rugby Union was involved in the European club competition with Bohemia Rugby Warriors taking part. The first competition included two Russian teams who were expelled following the invasion of Ukraine, to be replaced with teams from Romania and Georgia in the second season. The goal of the tournament
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