Lionel Campergue (born 24 November 1987) is a French-born Portuguese rugby union player who plays as a hooker.
Club career Section Paloise Campergue joined Pau Espoirs at 17 in 2004. He went on to make his debut in 2011 for the ProD2 side. For 4 years he played with the French side before leaving to join Colomiers.
Colomiers In his first season with Colomiers he helped them gain promotion to the ProD2. After a season returning to the ProD2 with only 6 appearances, Campergue joins Fédérale 1 side CA Périgueux.
CA Périgueux He spent 2 years at the club before joining rival side AS Macon Rugby.
AS Macon Rugby After only 14 appearances at the Fédérale 1 side he left.
US Cognac / Union Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély In 2016 he joined US Cognac playing one season before the team merged with Rugby Athletic Club Angérien to form Union Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély, where Campergue stayed for another 4 years.
Bassin d'Arcachon He joined Bassin d'Arcachon in 2021. He announced he was retiring after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
International career Qualifying through his Portuguese mother, he made his debut for the Portuguese national team in 2010 against the USA. He helped his national team qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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