Grupo Desportivo Direito Explained

Teamname:Direito
Fullname:Grupo Desportivo Direito
Founded:1952
Ground:Monsanto
Capacity:1500
Chairman:Antonio Aguilar
Coach:Enrique Pichot
Season:2022/23
Position:Champions
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Grupo Desportivo Direito, nicknamed Os Advogados (The Lawyers), is a amateur Portuguese rugby union team based in Lisbon. Since its foundation in 1952, Direito has been one of the most successful teams in Portugal, having won the Campeonato Nacional Honra/Super Bock 12 times, the Taça de Portugal de Rugby 9 times and the Taça Ibérica 4 times.

Honours

Squad 2023/24

According to Portuguese Rugby Federation[1]

The Direito squad for the 2023–24 TOP 10 season
Props
  • David Costa
  • António Prim
  • Francisco Bruno
  • José Lupi
  • Guillermo Durán
  • Luis Lopes
  • Afonso Tapadinhas
  • Lourenço Moita

Hookers

  • Duarte Diniz
  • Afonso Bento

Locks

  • Duarte Torgal
  • Rui D'Orey
  • João Vital
  • António Peixoto
  • Guilherme Valente
  • Pedro Ferreira
  • Luis Semedo
  • Henrique Cortes
  • Duarte Pedro Nunes
Backrow
  • Manuel Picão
  • João Granate
  • Vasco Fragoso Mendes
  • Pedro Afra Rosa
  • Nuno Peixoto
  • Tama Faitotonu
  • Mateus Ferreira
  • Sebastião Silva
  • Diogo Matos
  • Miguel Romero Rodrigues
  • Luis Pina

Scrum-halves

  • João Dias
  • Manuel Queirós
  • António Amaral
  • Duarte Cortes
  • Afonso Castiñeira

Fly-halves

Centres
  • José Maria Vareta
  • Francisco Nobre
  • João Afra Rosa
  • Tomás Cary

Wingers

  • João Vaz Antunes
  • Duarte Portela
  • Duarte Matos
  • Diogo Custódio
  • João Burnay
  • Francisco Pinto

Fullbacks

  • Manuel Vilela Pereira
  • João Maria Silva
  • Francisco Perloiro
  • Frederico Roquette
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.

History

SeasonManagerChampionshipCupSuper CupIberian Cup
1996/97 Tomaz MoraisSecond tier CHQF
1997/98 Tomaz MoraisRUSF
1998/99 Tomaz MoraisCHQF
1999/00 Tomaz MoraisCHSFCHCH
2000/01 Tomaz MoraisRURUCHRU
2001/02 Dídio de AguiarCHCH
2002/03 José Mendes da SilvaRURUCHCH
2003/04 José Mendes da Silva3rdCH
2004/05 Daniel HourcadeCHCHCH
2005/06 Daniel HourcadeCHSFRURU
2006/07 Daniel HourcadeRUQFRURU
2007/08 Daniel Hourcade5thCHRU
2008/09 Frederico SousaCHQFCH
2009/10 Frederico SousaCHSFCH
2010/11 Aaron JonesCHRUCH
2011/12 Aaron Jones3rdSFRU
2012/13 Martim AguiarCH1/8F
2013/14 Martim AguiarRUCHCHCH
2014/15 Martim AguiarCH1/8FCH
2015/16 Martim AguiarCHCHCHCH
2016/17 Francisco Aguiar3rdQFRURU
2017/18 Miguel Leal4thQF
2018/19 Miguel Leal5thQF
2019/20 Miguel Lealcancelledcancelled
2020/21 Miguel LealRUSF
2021/22 António AguilarRUQF
2022/23 Enrique PichotCH1/8F
2023/24 Enrique Pichot4thRUCHRU
2024/25 Bernardo Mota

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Registered players on FPR.

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