Diogo Gama
Encyclopedia
Diogo Gama is a Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a centre or as a wing.
squad that was present at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals. He played at the 31-5 loss to Italy
. He moved to CRC Madrid Noroeste
after the event. He's back at Benfica for the 2009/10 season.
He has 16 caps for his country, with a try scored, since his debut, at 25 February 2006, with Russia
, in a 19-19 draw.
Career
Gama was the only member of Benfica at the PortuguesePortugal 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...
squad that was present at the 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. He played at the 31-5 loss to 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,...
. He moved to CRC Madrid Noroeste
CRC Madrid Noroeste
Canoe Rugby Club Madrid Noroeste is a Spanish rugby union club. The club currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Madrid in Spain, playing their matches at Valle de las Cañas. C.R.C. Madrid Noroeste play in...
after the event. He's back at Benfica for the 2009/10 season.
He has 16 caps for his country, with a try scored, since his debut, at 25 February 2006, with Russia
Russia national rugby union team
The Russian National Rugby Union Team, is the national team representing Russia at the sport of rugby union.Rugby union in Russia is administered by the Rugby Union of Russia . The RUR is the official successor union of the Soviet Union and the combined CIS team which played in the early 1990s...
, in a 19-19 draw.