Penalva made 5 appearances for Nice in the French Fédérale , for the 2010-11 season.
He had 35 caps for Portugal, from 2002 to 2012, scoring 1 try, 5 points.
Penalva made his debut for the national side on 3 March 2002, in a 13-10 win over Spain, in Caldas da Rainha for the Six Nations B.
He was called for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in all the four games and scoring a try in the third game against Italy in a 31-5 loss.
Career
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Narbonne No 5 Lock |
2016 - 2021 |
