Portuguese Rugby Federation

Portuguese Rugby Federation
Federação Portuguesa de Rugby
Sport Rugby union
Founded 1926
WR affiliation 1988
Rugby Europe affiliation 1934
President Carlos Amado da Silva
Men's coach João Luis Pinto
Website http://www.fpr.pt

The Portuguese Rugby Federation (Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Rugby) is the governing body for rugby union in Portugal. It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1988. The Portuguese Rugby Federation organises the main rugby union championship of Portugal, the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby, and oversees the country's national teams—men's and women's, age-grade teams, and sevens teams for both men and women.

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