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Rugby Union | Touch Rugby

They are an (inclusive) rugby team from Lisbon, created on September 5, 2009 by the founder Filipe de Almeida Santos and 30 other people. The first meeting was at Praça das Flores and the first training session at Parque da Quinta das Conchas.

The team, in addition to having an important component of integration and social inclusion, competes in the 3rd Division National Championship, in the National Touch Rugby Circuit, in the European Championship, known as the Union Cup, in the World Championship known as the Bingham Cup, in the Pride In Touch World tournament, and occasionally in other national and international tournaments.

In 2024, more than 60 athletes will participate.

Games and tournaments

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  • Union training location

    Regimento de Artilharia Anti-Aérea Nº1, Queluz

    Monday : 8:30pm - 10:00pm

    Friday : 8:30pm - 10:00pm

    Estádio da cidade universitária

    (Physical conditioning)

    Wednesday : 8:30pm - 10:00pm

  • Touch training location

    Centro de Treino de Rugby do Jamor

    Monday : 8:00pm - 9:30pm

    Estádio da cidade universitária

    (Physical conditioning)

    Wednesday : 8:30pm - 10:00pm

    Regimento de Artilharia Anti-Aérea Nº1, Queluz

    Friday : 8:30pm - 10:00pm

Treinos

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  • Treinos Union

    Regimento de Artilharia Anti-Aérea Nº1, Queluz

    2ª Feira: 20:30h - 22:00h

    6ª Feira: 20:30h - 22:00h

    Estádio da cidade universitária

    (Condicionamento fisico)

    4ª Feira: 20:30h - 22:00h

  • Treinos Touch

    Regimento de Artilharia Anti-Aérea Nº1, Queluz

    2ª Feira: 19:30h - 21:00h

    6ª Feira: 20:30h - 22:000

    Estádio da cidade universitária

    (Condicionamento fisico)

    4ª Feira: 20:30h - 22:00h

Equipa Técnica

  • Coordenação

    Director Union
    Terry Martins

    Director Touch
    David Pinto

    Secção
    David Pinto
    David Silvério
    Francisco Sequeira
    Guilherme Martins
    Ricardo Nogueira
    Rui Agrião
    Terry Martins

  • Treinadores

    Union
    José Miguel
    Terry Martins
    Francisco Godinho

    Touch
    José Oliveira
    David Pinto

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    Some reasons to join us

    Stay in good physical shape

    Training with us is a great way to improve your fitness and is less boring than running on a treadmill or lifting weights in the gym. Whether it’s strength, endurance, speed, coordination or agility, you can progress with us.

    Make new friends

    We are a friendly and welcoming group, both in and out of training. Those who join us will have plenty of opportunities to socialize, whether at training sessions, tournaments, games or social events such as dinners and nights out. There are options to suit all tastes, the most special being the annual team building.

    Compete

    That's what athletes do. Sometimes we lose, sometimes we win, but it's in competition that we excel and help our teammates excel. Whether it's in national or international competitions, against very competent teams, which motivates us to return to training with even more energy! We compete against traditional teams, but also against other inclusive teams.

    Meet people from all over the country and all over Europe

    We have games and tournaments with teams from all over the country and all over Europe. Even before you play, you will know that you have friends in so many places... Amsterdam,
    Arcos, Madrid, Carcavelos, Lousada, Guarda, Manchester, Moita, Porto, Sines, Sobreda, Tondela and Tomar are just some of the places where we played. Even if not all of these places are at the top of your list, we had a great time in all of them.

    Celebrate individual difference

    It doesn't matter who you are. Experienced, inexperienced, fat, thin, gay, straight, tall, short,
    or your gender… It doesn’t matter if you’ve never played, if you think you’re no good at it or if you have no excuses to give. Come and try training with us and then you’ll decide if rugby is for you.

    Being part of a big family

    As well as having fun, we offer a space where everyone can feel safe and cared for, as if they were part of a team. We are all about rugby and we are proud of who we are and of helping others feel the same way. Even if you can’t or don’t want to play, this is a great opportunity to support us.

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