Diogo Mateus
Encyclopedia
Diogo Mateus is a Portuguese
rugby union
player. He plays inside centre, number 12. He came through the ranks at Belenenses (after a stint at "Clube dos TLP"), he was on the books with Heineken Cup
champions Munster
in the 2006/07 season. He has also played for the Portugal rugby union team
. He is 1, 73 m and weighs 80 kg. He has a twin brother David Mateus
.
He is a notable 7's player, being captain of the Portuguese national Sevens rugby team.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He plays inside centre, number 12. He came through the ranks at Belenenses (after a stint at "Clube dos TLP"), he was on the books with Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
champions Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
in the 2006/07 season. He has also played for the Portugal rugby union team
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...
. He is 1, 73 m and weighs 80 kg. He has a twin brother David Mateus
David Mateus
David Mateus is a Portuguese rugby union footballer. A member of Belenenses squad, his position in the field is as a wing or center....
.
He is a notable 7's player, being captain of the Portuguese national Sevens rugby team.