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Portugal has appeared at the Rugby World Cup twice, in 2007 and 2023. At the 2007 Rugby World Cup the team lost all four matches but succeeded in scoring points and one try in every match, and was able to gain a bonus point on the final game against Romania. At the 2023 Rugby World Cup the team achieved its first draw against Georgia and also ...
Oct 9, 2023 · Portugal’s national rugby team pulled off a historic 24-23 win against Fiji on Sunday to secure the country’s first ever victory at a Rugby World Cup. The win did not come without some late game drama as Portugal took the lead with a late try followed by a conversion in the final seconds of the match. Portugal’s coach Patrice Lagisquet ...
Oct 9, 2023 · 9 October 2023. Reuters. There were joyous scenes in Toulouse as Portugal upset Fiji to get their first ever win at a Rugby World Cup. There have been 40 games played at the Rugby World Cup and ...
With this victory, they became the first team to win the World Cup three times and the first holders to retain the trophy. It was also the first time that New Zealand won the competition outside of their country. South Africa beat England 32–12 in the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup with Handré Pollard kicking 22 points to dominate the ...
Portugal qualified for their second Rugby World Cup in 2022, topping a repechage qualifying group featuring the United States, Hong Kong, and Kenya to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In that edition of the tournament, Portugal got their first competition points in a Rugby World Cup when they drew Georgia 18-18.
Portugal is at a crossroads. They did not qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 initially but finally made it due to administrative reasons - and boy did they make the most of it. Had they held on to beat Georgia, direct qualification for the 2027 tournament was even a possibility. After four years worth of hard work, Lagisquet turned Portugal's ...
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Sep 8, 2023 · By TPN/Lusa, in News, Portugal, Sport · 08 Sep 2023, 20:02 · 0 Comments. The Portuguese rugby team goes to the France2023 World Cup with the aim of achieving its first victory in the competition, 16 years after its only other appearance. The 'Wolves' were the last team to qualify and will compete in Group C, against Australia, Wales, Fiji and ...
