Tomás Appleton

{{Short description|Portuguese rugby union player}}

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| fullname = Tomás Mourato Vermelho Mega Appleton

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|07|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Centre, Fly-half

| currentclub = CDUL, Lusitanos XV

| years1 = 2010–

| clubs1 = CDUL

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| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = Darlington Mowden Park

| apps2 = 17

| points2 = 13

| years3 = 2021–

| clubs3 = Lusitanos XV

| apps3 = 10

| points3 = 10

| repyears1 = 2013

| repteam1 = Portugal U20

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2014–

| repteam2 = Portugal

| repcaps2 = 74

| reppoints2 = 80

| clubupdate = 4 August 2023

| repupdate = 4 August 2023

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2014–2019

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = Portugal

| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 20

| ru_sevensupdate = 4 August 2023

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Tomás Mourato Vermelho Mega Appleton (born 29 July 1993) is a Portuguese semi-professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Lusitanos XV and captains the Portugal national team.{{Cite web |last=world.rugby |title=Portugal’s Tomás Appleton: Running rugby is in our DNA {{!}} Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/777556/portugal-tomas-appleton-interview-final-qualification-tournament-rwc-2023 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |language=en}} He is also a qualified and practising dentist.[https://www.rugbypass.com/news/portugal-rugby-fallen-heroes-belgium-defeat-rugby-europe-championship-2024/ Portugal's fallen heroes face very different reception]