André Silva
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André Lourenço da Silva (born Paris
, 9 February 1975) is a French-born Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a prop. He had his debut in French rugby for Racing Club de France
, aged 17.
He already played for RC Orléans
, CA Périgueux
, CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
, RC Toulon and RC Nîmes
. He played for Stade Montois
, for the season of 2007/08, and plays for RC Carqueiranne-Hyères, since 2008/09.
He choose to represent Portugal
, having his debut the same year, at 10 March 2007, with Uruguay
, in a 12-5, at the repechage for the Rugby World Cup
qualifyings. He was present at the squad that went to 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals, playing two matches, being the last one with Italy
, at a 31-5 loss. He had 5 games for the Portuguese squad by the end of the tournament, without scoring. Silva as been absent from the National Team since then.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 9 February 1975) is a French-born Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a prop. He had his debut in French rugby for Racing Club de France
Racing Club de France
Racing Club de France can refer to:*the former name of Racing Métro rugby union club*the former name of Racing Club de Paris football club*the former name of the basketball club Paris Basket Racing, a predecessor to today's Paris-Levallois Basket...
, aged 17.
He already played for RC Orléans
RC Orléans
Rugby club Orléans is a semi-professional French rugby union team, from Orléans. They currently play at Fédérale 1.-German players:The club has recently provided a number of players for the Germany national rugby union team with Alexander Widiker and the brothers Guillaume and Matthieu Franke...
, CA Périgueux
CA Périgueux
Club Athlétique Périgueux Dordogne is a French rugby union club that currently competes in the second division of French club rugby, the Pro D2 competition. Périgueux played in the higher divisions in the early 2000s but were relegated from Rugby Pro D2 after the 2004-05 season...
, CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...
, RC Toulon and RC Nîmes
RC Nîmes
Rugby Club Nîmes Gard are a French rugby union club that currently compete in the Fédérale 1 competition, the third division of French rugby. They have in the past played in the higher divisions, and in 1991 were quarter-finalists of the top French championship. Nîmes were established in 1963 and...
. He played for Stade Montois
Stade Montois
Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black...
, for the season of 2007/08, and plays for RC Carqueiranne-Hyères, since 2008/09.
He choose to represent Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team
The Portugal national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in...
, having his debut the same year, at 10 March 2007, with Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
, in a 12-5, at the repechage for the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
qualifyings. He was present at the squad that went to 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
finals, playing two matches, being the last one with Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
, at a 31-5 loss. He had 5 games for the Portuguese squad by the end of the tournament, without scoring. Silva as been absent from the National Team since then.