Portugal at the Rugby World Cup
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Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.
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 its first ever win beating Fiji 24 points to 23.
Portugal has never made it past the pool stage of the tournament.
By position
Rugby World Cup record
Qualification
Year
Round
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
Squad
Head coach
Pos
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
1987
Not invited
Not invited
1991
Did not qualify
n/a
2
1
0
1
18
45
1995
3rd
5
2
0
3
85
177
1999
3rd
8
3
0
5
181
245
2003
2nd
2
1
0
1
60
60
2007
Pool Stage
4
0
0
4
38
209
Squad
T. Morais
2nd
18
10
2
6
283
360
2011
Did not qualify
4th
10
5
1
4
255
149
2015
2nd
10
2
1
7
145
222
2019
2nd
7
6
0
1
237
65
2023
Pool Stage
4
1
1
2
64
103
Squad
P. Lagisquet
1st
13
7
2
4
478
267
2027
To be determined
To be determined
Total
—
8
1
1
6
102
312
—
—
—
75
37
6
32
1742
1590
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Home venue
Matches
2007 Rugby World Cup
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
B
Pts
Qualification
1
New Zealand
4
4
0
0
309
35
+274
4
20
Qualified for the quarter-finals
2
Scotland
4
3
0
1
116
66
+50
2
14
3
Italy
4
2
0
2
85
117
−32
1
9
Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4
Romania
4
1
0
3
40
161
−121
1
5
5
Portugal
4
0
0
4
38
209
−171
1
1
2023 Rugby World Cup
^ a b Head-to-head: Australia 15–22 Fiji
Overall record
Up to date as of 2023 World Cup
Team records
Highest team score
Most tries in a game
Most penalty goals in a game
Biggest score against
Best winning margin
Worst losing margin
Individual records
Most points
Most points in a game
10 - Raffaele Storti vs Georgia , 2023
9 - Samuel Marques vs Fiji , 2023
8 - Samuel Marques vs Georgia , 2023
5 – Duarte Cardoso Pinto vs New Zealand , 2007
5 – Rui Cordeiro vs New Zealand , 2007
5 – Pedro Carvalho vs Scotland , 2007
5 – Duarte Cardoso Pinto vs Scotland , 2007
5 – David Penalva vs Italy , 2007
5 – Joaquim Ferreira vs Romania , 2007
5 – Nicolas Martins vs Wales , 2023
5 – Pedro Bettencourt vs Australia , 2023
5 – Rafael Simões vs Australia , 2023
5 – Francisco Fernandes vs Fiji , 2023
5 – Rodrigo Marta vs Fiji , 2023
Most tries
Most penalty goals
Most drop goals
References
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