The best Beach rugby European teams will play at Praia Internacional of Porto from 22 to 23 June
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João Queirós
The stadium is set at Praia Internacional and this weekend around 600 athletes will compete in the Porto Beach Rugby second round. This is a first for the city of Porto as a host to the European Championship of Beach Rugby, on 22 and 23 June.
Between 12am and 7pm on saturday 22 June, and between 10am and 6.45pm, on Sunday 23 June, the best European teams, including the Portuguese teams gather for this competition. The championship includes the Youth Cup, featuring juniors training and playing rugby, and the Master Cup, for national rugby veterans.
In the meantime, there will be several free of charge initiatives to promote this sport at Praia Internacional do Porto.