Gonçalo Uva
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Gonçalo Uva is a Portuguese
rugby union
player. He currently plays for Montpellier Hérault RC
in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. Uva has also played 32 times for the Portuguese national team
. His usual position is as a lock. Uva is the brother of Vasco Uva
, and cousin of João Uva
, both rugby players.
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 currently plays for Montpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14. They originally played at Stade Sabathé but moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in 2007...
in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. Uva has also played 32 times for the Portuguese national 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...
. His usual position is as a lock. Uva is the brother of Vasco Uva
Vasco Uva
Vasco Nuno Barata Sousa Uva is a Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a number eight. In Portugal he played for Grupo Desportivo Direito, until he was assigned, in January 2008 for the professional team of Montpellier Hérault RC, in France.He took his Law degree at the Catholic University of...
, and cousin of João Uva
João Uva
João Pedro Azevedo de Sousa Uva is a Portuguese rugby union footballer.He plays as a flanker for Bandeirantes Rugby Clube - São Paulo - Brasil since February 2011.He played as a flanker for Belenenses...
, both rugby players.