Wales 28-8 Portugal
Date:
Venue: Stade de Nice, Nice
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Attendance: 28,700
Wales v Portugal Match Reports
Wales took another step towards the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, but they were given a fierce examination by minnows Portugal before winning 28-8 at Stade de Nice. Warren Gatland’s much-changed team struggled throughout for control and fluency in the Pool C contest, the highlight of which was Portugal’s attacking flair. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Lacklustre Wales labour to World Cup victory over adventurous Portugal
- BBC: Wales struggle to beat impressive Portugal
- Telegraph: Free-flowing Portugal win hearts and minds after giving Wales tough day at Rugby World Cup
- Daily Mail: Taulupe Faletau scores last-gasp try to secure crucial bonus point win as much-changed Welsh maintain perfect start at the Rugby World Cup with scrappy victory over Euro minnows
- Sky Sports: Wales labour to unconvincing 28-8 win over Portugal in Pool C
- WRU: Faletau try makes it the perfect start
Wales v Portugal - Match Highlights
Wales v Portugal - Match Stats
Wales (14) 28
Try: Rees-Zammit (9'), Lake (40'+3), Morgan (56'), Faletau (80'+3)
Conversion: Halfpenny (10', 40'+4, 57'), Costelow (80'+3)
Portugal (3) 8
Try: Martins (63')
Penalty: Marques (37')
Red Card: Pinto (77')
Man of the match: Jac Morgan (Wales)
Wales v Portugal - Team Line-ups
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Nicky Smith
- 2 Dewi Lake (Captain)
- 3 Dillon Lewis
- 4 Christ Tshiunza
- 5 Dafydd Jenkins
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Jac Morgan
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Gareth Anscombe
- 11 Rio Dyer
- 12 Johnny Williams
- 13 Mason Grady
- 14 Louis Rees Zammit
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Ryan Elias
- 17 Corey Domachowski
- 18 Tomas Francis
- 19 Adam Beard
- 20 Taine Basham
- 21 Gareth Davies
- 22 Sam Costelow
- 23 Josh Adams
Portugal Team
Forwards
- 1 Francisco Fernandes
- 2 Mike Tadjer
- 3 Antony Alves
- 4 Jose Madeira
- 5 Steevy Cerqueira
- 6 Joao Granate
- 7 Nicolas Martins
- 8 Rafael Simoes
Backs
- 9 Samuel Marques
- 10 Jeronimo Portela
- 11 Rodrigo Marta
- 12 Tomas Appleton (Captain)
- 13 Jose Lima
- 14 Vincent Pinto
- 15 Nuno Sousa Guedes
Replacements
- 16 David Costa
- 17 Leonel Campergue
- 18 Diogo Hasse Ferreira
- 19 Martim Bello
- 20 David Wallis
- 21 Pedro Lucas
- 22 Joris Moura
- 23 Raffaelle Storti