sentences:  The Anglo-Portuguese playing pool at this point had been severely depleted by
  the First World War, and so the "onus" fell back on the local population.In 1927, the clubs of Benfica, the Royal Football Club, Carcavelinhos, Ginasio and Sporting came together to form the Portuguese Rugby Federation.In many cases, the players were students, or ex-students, some of whom had encountered the game abroad.