Rugby Clube de Oeiras, commonly known as RCO, is a rugby team based in Oeiras, Portugal. They currently play in the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão (the third division of the Portuguese National Championship). The senior team usually plays their home matches at the rugby complex at the Estádio Nacional (National Stadium). RCO's biggest sporting achievement came in the 2002/2003 season, when they were crowned champions of what was then the old format of the National Second Division B. As of August 2012 RCO finished 5th overall in the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão, the best ranking the team has ever achieved in its history. Rugby Clube de Oeiras also finished 5th in the Torneio Nacional de Sevens, the 2nd division equivalent of the national Seven's tournament. The club is of September 2012 preparing its 2012/13 season which starts in October.

Rugby Clube de Oeiras
Nickname(s)RCO
Founded30 July 2001
LocationOeiras, Portugal
Coach(es)Portugal Tiago Ataíde
League(s)Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão
2011–20125th
Team kit
Official website
www.facebook.com/RugbyOeiras
Season Position
2007–2008 9th
2008–2009 13th
2009–2010 13th
2010–2011 9th
2011–2012 5th
Equipamento de Jogo 2012-2013

Squad in 2008/2009

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Fernando Miguel Baptista Albuquerque Hooker   Portugal
André Henrique Lourenço Azevedo Nunão Hooker   Portugal
Bruno Miguel Cardoso Braga Hooker   Portugal
David Araújo e Sá Serras Pereira Hooker   Portugal
Tiago Alexandre Isidoro Palmela Prop   Portugal
Diogo Seguro de Matos Prop   Portugal
Michael Geoffrey Risley Prop   England
Pedro José Bouçoinha Nascimento Correia Prop   Portugal
Claudino Leal Gomes Semedo Lock   Portugal
Pedro Felgar Diogo da Silva Lock   Portugal
Jorge Simão Bexiga Cruz Lock   Portugal
José Miguel Escudeiro Aguiar Gouveia Flanker   Portugal
Tiago Miranda Barata Lopes dos Santos Flanker   Portugal
Pedro Manuel Beja Pereira e Sousa Number 8   Portugal
Player Position Union
Diogo Miguel Félix Ribeiro Marques Mascate Scrum-half   Portugal
Tomás Loureiro de Perestrello Hipólito Carreira Scrum-half   Portugal
Luís Filipe da Rocha Jansen Verdades Scrum-half   Portugal
João Lopes David (c) Fly-half   Portugal
Ricardo de Castro Fly-half   Argentina
João Ermida Pinto Marvão Fly-half   Portugal
Lourenço Calheiros Ponces de Arriaga (vc) Centre   Portugal
João Tiago Subtil Amorim Rodrigues de Abreu Centre   Portugal
João Diogo Matos Martins Centre   Portugal
Nuno Miguel Baptista Lourenço Wing   Portugal
João Sobral Gomes Pontes Alexandre Wing   Portugal
João Pedro Vieira da Silva Wing   Portugal
Diogo de Neves Moura da Mota André Wing   Portugal
Carlos de Mendonça Estrela Magalhães Duarte Wing   Portugal
Hélio Rafael Henriques Murtinheira Wing   Portugal
Miguel do Carmo Rato Fullback   Portugal
João Filipe Boutte Fagulha Baguecho Fullback   Portugal
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