About João Correia
Born 1979. João Correia is a Portuguese rugby union player.
João Carlos Gonçalves Correia (born 19 August 1979 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. He is professionally a physician.
He is a member of Direito, where he already won several titles of the National Championship.
He has 74 caps for Portugal, since his first game, in 2003, with 4 tries scored, 20 points on aggregate. Correia was a member of the Portugal squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing in all of the four games. He became the captain of the "Lobos" at the same game where he scored his first try at 1 March 2008, with Russia (26–41). He's been the National Team captain since then.
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Who is João Correia?
Portuguese rugby union footballer
When was João Correia born?
João Correia was born on 19 August 1979 in Lisbon.
What is João Correia's occupation?
João Correia is a rugby union player.
What nationality is João Correia?
João Correia is Portuguese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: João Correia (rugby union)
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