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Sunday November 18, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Romania scrapes past Portugal

Romania narrowly avoided a huge upset with a late try against Portugal.

Monday, September 24, 2007

Portugal make four changes for Romania

Portugal coach Tomaz Morais had made four changes for his team's last World Cup clash against Romania in Toulouse on Tuesday.

Friday, September 21, 2007

Sloppy Italy limp past amateurs

Italy's coach insists he is very happy with his side's unimpressive win over Portugal.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Late tries flatter Italy

Italy were made to work hard for a 31-5 victory against minnows Portugal.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Smith stunned to be booed

Conrad Smith was stunned. He'd just scored a try with a nifty side step to beat the last defender in the in-goal so he could dot down under the posts and he was being booed.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Portugal's wonderful day in the sun

Big, bald Rui Cordeiro was too beefy to lift aloft sunburned shoulders - but the 138-kilogram prop was mobbed outside the Stade de Gerland gates by passionate Portugese supporters.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

All Blacks run riot over Portugal

Title favourites New Zealand hammered plucky Rugby World Cup newcomers Portugal 108-13 in a Pool C mis-match.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Wolves want piece of ABs

Portugal have vowed they won't be easy pickings for the mighty All Blacks.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Portugal parody not fit for cup

A Rugby World Cup where the southern hemisphere has trumped Europe at every turn so far will plunge towards the farcical at Stade de Gerland tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Scots far from great as Portugal have a ball

Saint-Etienne: Scotland coach Frank Hadden was in cautious mood on Sunday despite his team's 46-point win with eight tries as a premium over World Cup debutants Portugal.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Scots win but Portugal impress

Scotland got their Pool C campaign off to a solid start with an eight-try 56-10 victory over Portugal on Sunday but the losers were by no means disgraced in their first Rugby World Cup appearance.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Scotland coach Hadden expects more next time

Scotland coach Frank Hadden was in cautious mood on Sunday despite his team's 56-10 win with eight tries as a premium over Portugal in their first game of the World Cup on Sunday.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

No sympathy for Portugal

Fired-up Scotland supremo Frank Hadden admitted he admires World Cup minnows Portugal but warned there will no room for sympathy when they clash in the World Cup here on Sunday.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Portugal's team for Scotland match

Portugal team named today to play Scotland in their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium here on Sunday:

Monday, September 3, 2007

Portugal to play B team against All Blacks

Rugby's World Cup is set to become a farce - with Portugal promising to send out a "B" team against the All Blacks during pool play.

Portugal
Year formed:
1926 (joined IRB in 1988)
Emblem:
A football branded with Rugby Portgual
World Ranking:
21
Coach:
Tomaz Morais
First Test:
13 April 1935 v Spain, Lisbon (Portugal lost 5-6)
RWC record:
First tournament
Team colours:
Red jersey, white shorts
Website:
www.fpr.pt

Gallery

Romania pips Portugal with a late try.

RWC schedule

Day/DateMatchVenueLoc time
Sun 09 Sepv ScotlandSTE6.00pm
Sat 15 Sepv New ZealandLYO1.00pm
Wed 19 Sepv ItalyPAR8.00pm
Tue 25 Sepv RomaniaTOU8.00pm

Squad 2007

Forwards (16): Rui Cordeiro, Juan Mure, Andre Loureno, Duarte Figueiredo, Joao Correia, Joaquim Ferreira, Ruben Spachuk, Gonalo Uva, David Penalva, Marcelo Dias, Diogo Coutinho,Tiago Girao, Juan Somoza, Vasco Uva, Joao Uva, Paulo Murinello.
Backs (14): Luis Pissarra, Jose Pinto, Pedro Cabral, Gonalo Malheiro, Duarte Pinto, Diogo Mateus, Diogo Gama, Frederico Sousa, Miguel Morais, Pedro Carvalho, Antonio Aguilar, David Mateus, Gonalo Foro, Pedro Leal.