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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 Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L PF PA Squad Pos Pld W D L PF PA
New Zealand Australia 1987 Not invited Not invited
England France Ireland Scotland Wales 1991 Did not qualify n/a 2 1 0 1 18 45
South Africa 1995 3rd 5 2 0 3 85 177
Wales 1999 3rd 8 3 0 5 181 245
Australia 2003 2nd 2 1 0 1 60 60
France 2007 Pool Stage 4 0 0 4 38 209 Squad 2nd 18 10 2 6 283 360
New Zealand 2011 Did not qualify 4th 10 5 1 4 255 149
England 2015 2nd 10 2 1 7 145 222
Japan 2019 2nd 7 6 0 1 237 65
France 2023 Pool Stage 4 1 1 2 64 103 Squad 1st 13 7 2 4 478 267
Australia 2027
Total Pool Stage 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

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool C
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
Source: [citation needed]
9 September 2007
18:00
Scotland 56–10 Portugal
Try: 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)		ReportTry: Carvalho 28' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 34'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 34,162
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
15 September 2007
13:00
New Zealand 108–13 Portugal
Try: 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)		ReportTry: 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)
19 September 2007
20:00
Italy 31–5 Portugal
Try: Masi (2) 4' c, 77' c
Ma. Bergamasco 72' m
Con: Bortolussi (2/3)
Pen: Bortolussi (4/4) 17', 30', 40+', 63'		ReportTry: Penalva 33' m
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,476
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
25 September 2007
20:00
Romania 14–10 Portugal
Try: Țincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dumbrava (1/1)		ReportTry: Ferreira 18' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,526
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

2023 Rugby World Cup

Main article: 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
1  Wales 4 4 0 0 143 59 +84 17 8 3 19 Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2  Fiji 4 2 0 2 88 83 +5 9 9 3 11[a]
3  Australia 4 2 0 2 90 91 −1 11 8 3 11[a] Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4  Portugal 4 1 1 2 64 103 −39 8 13 0 6
5  Georgia 4 0 1 3 64 113 −49 7 14 1 3
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Australia 15–22 Fiji
16 September 2023
17:45
Wales 28–8Portugal 
Try: Rees-Zammit 9'
Lake 43'
Morgan 56'
Faletau 83'
Con: Halfpenny 10' , 44' , 57'		ReportTry: Martins 63'
Pen: Marques 37'
Stade de Nice, Nice
Attendance: 28,700
Referee: Karl Dickson, (Rugby Football Union)
23 September 2023
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Georgia 18–18 Portugal
Try: Tabutsadze 2' c
Zamtaradze 78' m
Con: Abzhandadze (1/1) 3'
Pen: Abzhandadze (2/2) 16', 32'		ReportTry: Storti (2) 34' m, 57' c
Con: Marques (1/2) 58'
Pen: Marques (2/2) 48', 53'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 31,889
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)[1]
1 October 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Australia 34–14 Portugal
Try: Arnold 19' c
Porecki 22' c
Bell 26' c
McReight 47' m
Koroibete 74' m
Con: Donaldson (3/5) 20', 24', 27'
Pen: Donaldson (1/2) 4'		ReportTry: Bettencourt 13' c
Simões 70' c
Con: Marques (2/2) 14', 71'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 41,342
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[1]
8 October 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Fiji 23–24 Portugal
Try: Botia 48' c
Doge 68' c
Con: Lomani (2/2) 49', 69'
Pen: Lomani (3/3) 10', 74', 76'		ReportTry: Storti 45' c
Fernandes 51' c
Marta 78' c
Con: Marques (3/3) 47', 53', 79'
Pen: Marques (1/1) 38'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 32,223
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)[1]

Overall record

Up to date as of 2023 World Cup

Country Pld W D L F A +/− %
 Australia 1 0 0 1 14 34 −20 0
 Fiji 1 1 0 0 24 23 +1 100
 Georgia 1 0 1 0 18 18 0 0
 Italy 1 0 0 1 5 31 −26 0
 New Zealand 1 0 0 1 13 108 −95 0
 Romania 1 0 0 1 10 14 −4 0
 Scotland 1 0 0 1 10 56 −46 0
 Wales 1 0 0 1 8 28 −20 0
TOTAL 8 1 1 6 102 312 −210 23

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

Most tries

Most penalty goals

Most drop goals

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rugby World Cup 2023 pool stage". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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