Rodrigo Marta
Rodrigo Marta is a Portuguese rugby union player who plays for US Dax in France.[2][3] He is Portugal's record try scorer with 25 tries in 29 caps.
| Birth name | Rodrigo de Bivar Weinholtz Cardoso Marta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
In 2021 he was named part of the Lusitanos XV squad for the inaugural Rugby Europe Super Cup.[4] The Lusitanos came in 2nd place falling short against the Black Lion in the final.[5]
He joined French Nationale 1 side US Dax in 2022 where he is currently leading the Nationale 1 try scoring table with 10 tries in 13 games.[6]
He signed a 3-year contract with ProD2 side US Colomiers from 2023 to 2026, joining fellow Portuguese teammate Jose Lima.[7]
International career
Marta made his international debut coming off the bench in the 40th minute in the 2017–18 Rugby Europe International Championships promotion match against Romania.[8]
In 2023 after scoring 4 tries in a match against Poland in the Rugby Europe Championship, Marta became his nations top try scorer.[9]
References
- https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/64406?lang=en
- "Rodrigo MARTA profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "RODRIGO MARTA". U.S.DAX RUGBY (in French). 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Squads of 36 announced ahead of Super Cup openers". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Rodrigo MARTA - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- Isaac, Francisco. "Rugby Português "lá fora": Rodrigo Marta non-stop na Nationale". fairplay.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "OFFICIEL : Rodrigo Marta s'engage avec Colomiers Rugby ! | Colomiers Rugby" (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Men's Rugby Europe Championship - Standouts of Round 2". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Rugby Union: Belenenses - Flashscore.co.uk". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-20.