The Portuguese Rugby Federation (RPF) unveiled on Tuesday the list of 38 players pre-selected by coach Patrice Lagisquet for the 2023 World Cup.
There are 18 players playing in France, including two in the Top 14, hooker Mike Tadjer (Perpignan) and center Vincent Pinto (Pau section).
They will be gathered from June 26, at the Jamor National Stadium, which hosted the matches of the Portugal football team until 2003 and is now the home of the Belenenses club.
Piliers :David Costa (GD Right)António Machada Santons (CF “Os Belenenses”)Francisco Fernandes (Béziers)Diogo Hasse Ferreira (Dax)António Prim da Costa (GD Right)Anthony Alves (Stade Montois)Francisco Bruno (GD Right)
Talonneurs :Duarte Diniz (Right GD)Mike Tadjer (Perpignan)Lionel Camergue (Arcachon)
Deuxième ligne :José Madeira (Grenoble)Kevin Batista (Floriac)Steevy Cerqueira (Chambery)Jose M. Rebelo de Andrade (Agronomy)Duarte Torgal (GD Law)
Troisième ligne :Martim Bello (Cascais)João Granate (GD Right)António Cerejo (CDUL)Manuel Picão (GD Right)Rafael Simões (CDUL)Thibault de Freitas (Floriac)David Wallis (CF “Os Belenenses”)Nicolas Martins (Angoulême)
Melee demis: John Belo (CDUP)Pedro Lucas (CF “The Bethlehemites”)Samuel Marques (Carcassonne)
Demi d'ouverture :Jerónimo Portela (Right GD)Joris Moura (Valence Romans)
Centres:Tomás Appleton (CDUL)Pedro Battencourt (Oyonnax)José Lima (Narbonne)António Vidinha (Cascais)
Wingers: Rodrigo Marta (Dax) Vincent Pinto (Pau) Raffaele Storti (Beziers)
Arrières :Nuno Sousa Guedes (CDUP)Manuel Cardoso Pinto (Agronomy)Simão Bento (Stade Montois)