Portugal at the Rugby World Cup
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.
Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.
By position
- 1987 Rugby World Cup Not invited
- 1991 Rugby World Cup Did not qualify
- 1995 Rugby World Cup Did not qualify
- 1999 Rugby World Cup Did not qualify
- 2003 Rugby World Cup Did not qualify
- 2007 Rugby World Cup Eliminated in pool stage
- 2011 Rugby World Cup Did not qualify
- 2015 Rugby World Cup Did not qualify
- 2019 Rugby World Cup Did not qualify
Matches
2007 Rugby World Cup
| Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 309 | 35 | +274 | 4 | 20 |
 Scotland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 2 | 14 |
 Italy |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 117 | −32 | 1 | 9 |
 Romania |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 161 | −121 | 1 | 5 |
 Portugal |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 209 | −171 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | Report | Try: 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) | 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) |
| 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' | Report | Try: 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: Tincu 63' c Corodeanu 72' c Con: Calafeteanu (1/1) Dumbrava (1/1) | Report | Try: 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) |
Overall record
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 56 | −46 | 0 |
| New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 108 | −95 | 0 |
| Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 31 | −26 | 0 |
| Romania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 209 | −171 | 0 |
Team records
Highest team score
- 13 – vs New Zealand 2007
- 10 – vs Scotland 2007
- 10 – vs Romania 2007
- 5 – vs Italy 2007
Most tries in a game
- 1 – vs Scotland 2007
- 1 – vs New Zealand 2007
- 1 – vs Italy 2007
- 1 – vs Romania 2007
Most penalty goals in a game
- 1 – vs Scotland, 2007
- 1 – vs New Zealand, 2007
- 1 – vs Romania, 2007
Biggest score against
- 108 – vs New Zealand, 2007
- 56 – vs Scotland, 2007
- 31 – vs Italy, 2007
- 14 – vs Romania, 2007
Worst losing margin
- 95 – vs New Zealand, 2007
- 46 – vs Scotland, 2007
- 26 – vs Italy, 2007
- 4 – vs Romania, 2007
Individual records
Most points
- 12 – Duarte Cardoso Pinto
- 6 – Gonçalo Malheiro
- 5 – David Penalva
- 5 – Rui Cordeiro
- 5 – Joaquim Ferreira
- 5 – Pedro Carvalho
Most points in a game
- 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
Most tries
- 1 – Pedro Carvalho
- 1 – Rui Cordeiro
- 1 – Joaquim Ferreira
- 1 – David Penalva
Most penalty goals
- 2 – Duarte Cardoso Pinto
- 1 – Gonçalo Malheiro
Most drop goals
- 1 – Gonçalo Malheiro
References
- Davies, Gerald (2004). The History of the Rugby World Cup. Sanctuary Publishing. ISBN 1860746020.
- Farr-Jones, Nick (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup. Australia Post. ISBN 0-642-36811-2.
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