Portugal at the Rugby World Cup

Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.

The record of Portugal at the Rugby World Cup is currently limited to a single presence in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the tournament's sixth edition. Portugal was the last team to qualify, via a 24–23 aggregate victory over Uruguay, and was allocated to Group C along with heavy favorites New Zealand (All Blacks), Scotland, Italy and Romania. 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.

By position

Scotland vs Portugal

9 September 2007
18:00
Scotland  56 10  Portugal
Tries: R. Lamont (2) 12' c, 14' c
S. Lawson 23' c
Dewey 30' c
Parks 57' c
Southwell 60' c
Brown 68' c
Ford 76' c
Con: Parks (5/5)
Paterson (3/3)
Report Try: Carvalho 28' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 34'

New Zealand vs Portugal

15 September 2007
13:00
New Zealand  108 13  Portugal
Tries: Rokocoko (2) 3' m, 12' c
Toeava 25' c
Williams 28' c
Mauger (2) 30' c, 66' c
Collins 32' c
Masoe 34' m
Hore 40' c
Leonard 50' c
Evans 59' c
Ellis 61' c
MacDonald 69' c
Smith (2) 72' c, 79' c
Hayman 76' c
Con: Evans (14/16)
Report Try: Cordeiro 48' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 75'
Drop: Malheiro (1/2) 22'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,729
Referee: Chris White (England)

Italy vs Portugal

19 September 2007
20:00
Italy  31 5  Portugal
Tries: Masi (2) 4' c, 77' c
Ma. Bergamasco 72' m
Con: Bortolussi (2/3)
Pen: Bortolussi (4/4) 17', 30', 40+', 63'
Report Try: Penalva 33' m
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,476
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Romania vs Portugal

25 September 2007
20:00
Romania  14 10  Portugal
Tries: Tincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dan Dumbrava (1/1)
Report Try: Ferreira 18' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69'

Overall record

Country Pld W D L F A +/− %
 Scotland 10011056−460
 New Zealand 100113108−950
 Italy 1001531−260
 Romania 10011014−40
TOTAL 400438209−1710
Year(s)Result
1987No qualifying tournament held.
1991 to 2003Did not qualify.
2007Qualified.
2011Did not qualify.

Team Records

Highest Team Score
Biggest Score Against
Worst Losing Margin

Individual Records

Most Points
Most Points in a Game
Most Tries
Most Drop Goals

Hosting

So far Portugal has not hosted any World Cup games.

References

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