National Champions!

Benfica's women's rugby team is the national champion! On Sunday, January 28, the eagles defeated Sporting 25-0 in the final of the National Championship of the Honor Division, becoming winners of the competition.

In the centenary year of Benfica rugby, the eagles won the National Championship of the Honor Division unbeaten, that is, winning all the matches they played..

STATEMENTS

Martim Aguiar (Benfica coach): "First, congratulations to the opposing team. Sporting played very well, it was a good game of rugby, which gave our victory even more value. We knew we had to work harder, and that's what we did. Our players were real warriors and are to be congratulated, we played a great game. It's only my first title for Benfica, it won't be my last, and it means a lot to me, as I've been a member for as long as I can remember. It's an immense source of pride to represent this club, especially winning titles."

Arlete Gonçalves (Benfica captain): "We worked hard to get here, we pulled together, we made sacrifices to achieve this goal. I'm very proud of my team, the work we've done and the support we've had from our staff, without whom we wouldn't be here or be playing like this."