Tomaz Morais

Tomaz Morais (born in 1970) is a trainer of Rugby Portuguese and a former international player of Rugby Portuguese.

Born in Angola, it left the country following its decolonization. He exerts the trade of professor of physical education.

Career of player

Tomaz Morais played for the club of Grupo Dramático E Sportivo Cascais, but it stopped to be devoted to its studies. Later it turns over to Rugby, evolving/moving with the Direito, under the influence of Vitor Villar da Costa, president of the club.

Morais was selected with 22 recoveries with the Équipe of Portugal of Rugby to XV.

Career of trainer

Old center of the selection in the years 1990, it stops its career of player at 26 years following a wound.

Morais, 37 years today, is in load of the Portuguese national selection since 2001.

In 2002 - 2004, the team of Portugal gains the Championnat European of the Nations. The March 21st 2004 in Ibiza, Portugal gains a historical victory over the team of Spain, adversary difficult for it (assessment of 5 victories, 1 no one and 19 defeats before cetet meets), of the blow, it gains the Tournoi B and Spain is retrogressed in Tournoi C.

She loses one match, celebrates its first international trophy and the nomination of her trainer, Professor Tomaz Morais, like better trainer of the year of IRB.

Tomaz Morais sets up the foundations which allow the exploit.

For the first time of its history, Portugal qualifies itself for the world cup in 2007.

The national team asserts itself against the Uruguay in match of stopping. It is a beautiful revenge of the Portuguese on the Uruguyans who had eliminated them in 1999. The first match proceeds with Lisbon, on March 10th 2007 where Portugal carries it 12 to 5. The return match takes place with Montevideo on March 24th, with the qualification with the end, in spite of a defeat 18-12, thanks to the 7 points acquired in advance with the match outward journey.

Portugal will play in the group C in company of the New Zealand, the Scotland, the Italy and of the Romania.

Prize list

  • nomination for the title of trainer of the year of the IRB in 2004 ( IRB Coach off the Year award ).

Notes & References

Written books

  • Tomaz Morais, “Compromisso: nunca to desistir”

External bonds

  • fr.rugbyworldcup.com, official site of the world cup of Rugby to XV 2007

  • maisfutebol.iol.pt
  • dn.sapo.pt

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