Grupo Desportivo Direito

Direito
Full name Grupo Desportivo Direito
Founded 1952
Ground(s) Monsanto (Capacity: 1500)
Chairman Antonio Aguilar
Coach(es) Martim Aguiar
League(s) Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock
2011/12 Third
Team kit

Grupo Desportivo Direito is a Portuguese rugby union team in Lisbon. It is one of the most successful teams in Portugal, having won the National Championship 10 times, in 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/2013 and 2014/2015 the Division II National Champsionhip once, in 1996/97, and the Cup of Portugal, 9 times, in 1975/76, 1980/81, 1981/82, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2013/14 and 2015/2016.

Honors

Squad 2015-16

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Duarte Diniz Hooker Portugal Portugal
Francisco Tavares Hooker Portugal Portugal
João Correia Prop Portugal Portugal
Jorge Segurado Prop Portugal Portugal
Bruno Raposo Prop Portugal Portugal
João Fernandes Thomaz Prop Portugal Portugal
Francisco Mendonça Prop Portugal Portugal
José Lupi Prop Portugal Portugal
Gonçalo Uva Lock Portugal Portugal
Luís Sousa Lock Portugal Portugal
João Travassos Lock Portugal Portugal
Francisco Silva Lock Portugal Portugal
Vasco Uva (C) Flanker Portugal Portugal
Salvador Palha Flanker Portugal Portugal
Luís Portela Morais Flanker Portugal Portugal
Luís Alvim Flanker Portugal Portugal
João Morais Flanker Portugal Portugal
Vasco Fragoso Mendes Number 8 Portugal Portugal
Pedro Leal Scrum-half Portugal Portugal
Salvador Tudela Scrum-half Portugal Portugal
Manuel Queirós Scrum-half Portugal Portugal
Luís Salema Fly-half Portugal Portugal
Manuel Vilela Centre Portugal Portugal
José Vareta Centre Portugal Portugal
José Luís Cabral Centre Portugal Portugal
Afonso Vareta Centre Portugal Portugal
Miguel Leal Centre Portugal Portugal
Francisco Pio Correia Centre Portugal Portugal
Gonçalo Ferreira Centre Portugal Portugal
Adérito Esteves Wing Portugal Portugal
António Ferrador Wing Portugal Portugal
João Vaz Antunes Wing Portugal Portugal
João Ventosa Wing Portugal Portugal
Nuno Sousa Guedes Fullback Portugal Portugal
João Silva Fullback Portugal Portugal

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