Vasco Uva
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| Born | Vasco Maria Nunes Barata de Sousa Uva 15 December 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gonçalo Uva, João Uva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vasco Maria Nunes Barata de Sousa Uva (born 15 December 1982) is a Portuguese former rugby union player. He played as a number eight.
He took his law degree at the Catholic University of Portugal, in Lisbon, and he works as a lawyer.
In Portugal he played for Grupo Desportivo Direito. He played briefly for Montpellier Hérault RC in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14 with his brother Gonçalo Uva, which he joined in January 2008. He soon moved back to Direito, where he was the captain, until finishing his career at 2017/18. He also played for Lusitanos XV at international level.
