Benfica will lose four rugby players at the end of the season. Izzak Kelly, Kyle Alves, Santiago Cagnone, and Karl Hunger are leaving the red club, ending their connection to the Eagles. The departures were officially confirmed and represent a restructuring of the group of players under the coaching staff.
The four departures come at a significant time for red rugby. Benfica is currently the national champion of the sport in Portugal and already has ten titles in the main national competition, establishing itself as one of the biggest rugby powers in the country.
The four athletes were part of the team's recent journey and now leave space for a new phase of the sporting project. With the departures, Benfica will have to look both at the transfer market and at its internal youth development to fill the vacant positions.
Despite the changes in the squad, Benfica's objective should continue to be the fight for titles. After reclaiming the national championship, the club maintains the ambition to remain a reference in the sport in Portugal.
