Martim Aguiar

Martim Aguiar is a Portuguese rugby union coach and a former player. He played for Grupo Desportivo Direito, where he was also a coach. Aguiar became head coach of the Portugal national team on 13 September 2016 and signed a three-year contract. During his coaching tenure, Portugal participated in qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but failed to qualify.[1] Also during his tenure, Portugal won the 2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy with a grand slam, and also the one-game playoff match against Germany (37-32), for a place in the 2020 Rugby Europe Championship. He was replaced shortly after by French coach Patrice Lagisquet.[2]

References
  1. Martim Aguiar é o novo seleccionador nacional de râguebi, Público, 13 September 2016 (Portuguese)
  2. Patrice Lagisquet vai ser o novo seleccionador nacional, Público, 14 June 2019 (Portuguese)
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ian Smith		 Portugal National Rugby Union Coach
2016–2019		 Succeeded by
Patrice Lagisquet


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