RC Lousã is a rugby union team based in Lousã, Portugal. As of 2022 they play in the honor league. Before that they played in the First Division of the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby from 2012 to 2022 (National Championship).

Lousã
Full nameRugby Club Lousã
Founded1973
Ground(s)Estadio José Redondo, Lousã
PresidentJosé Redondo
Coach(es)Thomas Pieterse
League(s)2023–24 Campeonato Nacional de Rugby Divisão de Honra
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History

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The club was founded by José Redondo, after whom the club's home ground is named.

Their first match at senior level was against now-defunct GD Moitense, with Lousã prevailing 21-18.


Current squad

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According to Portuguese Rugby Federation[1]

The RC Lousã squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season
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  •   Fermin Conti
  •   Mathieu Lopes*
  •   Gabriel Blanco
  •   João Henrique Santos
  •   Marco Nortje
  •   Bruno Pereira

Hookers

  •   Josh Gatt

Locks

  •   Kauã Guimarães
  •   Bruno Pinheiro
  •   Bruno Santos
  •   Diogo Forte
Backrow
  •   Ricardo Reis
  •   Exequiel Chedid
  •   João Francisco dos Santos
  •   Henrique Batista
  •   João Barreto
  •   Diogo Graça

Scrum-halves

  •   Cirian Roberts
  •   Pedro Dias dos Santos

Fly-halves

  •   Thomas Guzman
  •   Juan Agustín Graciarena
Centres
  •   Daniel Lopes
  •   João Campos

Wingers

  •   Facundo Lopes
  •   Giuliano Franchi
  •   Cristiaan Brandt
  •   Francisco Caetano
  •   Gonçalo Graça

Fullbacks

  •   Manuel Nogueira
  •   Rui Freitas
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
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  1. ^ "Registered players on FPR".