Miguel Portela
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Miguel Portela de Rodriguez (born Lisbon
, 4 March 1974) is a Portuguese rugby union
player. He plays as a center, although hes capable of nearly all positions, except prop and hooker. He has been a leading member of the Grupo Desportivo Direito
team. Professionally, he is a lawyer.
He was a member of the Portuguese
squad present at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals. He played in all four matches.
Miguel Portela had 56 caps, with 5 tries and a drop goal scored, in am aggregate of 28 points, by the end of the competition.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, 4 March 1974) is a Portuguese 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 as a center, although hes capable of nearly all positions, except prop and hooker. He has been a leading member of the Grupo Desportivo Direito
Grupo Desportivo Direito
Grupo Desportivo Direito is a Portuguese rugby union team in Lisbon. It is one of the most successful teams in Portugal, having won the National Championship 8 times, in 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11, the Division II National Champsionhip once, in...
team. Professionally, he is a lawyer.
He was a member of the Portuguese
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...
squad 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 in all four matches.
Miguel Portela had 56 caps, with 5 tries and a drop goal scored, in am aggregate of 28 points, by the end of the competition.