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
Matches 2007 Rugby World Cup
2023 Rugby World Cup
Overall record Up to date as of 2023 World Cup CountryPldWDLFA+/−%10011434−20011002423+110010101818001001531−260100113108−95010011014−4010011056−4601001828−200 TOTAL8116102312−21023
Team records Highest team score 24 – vs Fiji 2023 18 - vs Georgia 2023 14 – vs Australia 2023 13 – vs New Zealand 2007 10 – vs Scotland 2007 10 – vs Romania 2007
Most tries in a game 3 - vs Fiji 2023 2 - vs Georgia 2023 2 - vs Australia 2023 1 – vs Scotland 2007 1 – vs New Zealand 2007 1 – vs Italy 2007 1 – vs Romania 2007 1 – vs Wales 2023
Most penalty goals in a game 2 - vs Georgia 2023 1 – vs Scotland 2007 1 – vs New Zealand 2007 1 – vs Romania 2007 1 – vs Wales 2023 1 - vs Fiji 2023
Biggest score against 108 – vs New Zealand, 2007 56 – vs Scotland, 2007 34 - vs Australia 2023 31 – vs Italy, 2007 28 – vs Wales 2023
Best winning margin 1 – vs Fiji 2023
Worst losing margin 95 – vs New Zealand, 2007 46 – vs Scotland, 2007 26 – vs Italy, 2007 20 – vs Wales 2023 20 - vs Australia 2023
Individual records Most points 24 - Samuel Marques 15 - Raffaele Storti 12 – Duarte Cardoso Pinto 6 – Gonçalo Malheiro 5 – David Penalva 5 – Rui Cordeiro 5 – Joaquim Ferreira 5 – Pedro Carvalho 5 – Nicolas Martins 5 – Pedro Bettencourt 5 – Rafael Simões 5 – Francisco Fernandes 5 – Rodrigo Marta
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 3 - Raffaele Storti 1 – Pedro Carvalho 1 – Rui Cordeiro 1 – Joaquim Ferreira 1 – David Penalva 1 – Nicolas Martins 1 – Pedro Bettencourt 1 – Rafael Simões 1 – Francisco Fernandes 1 – Rodrigo Marta
Most penalty goals 4 – Samuel Marques 2 – Duarte Cardoso Pinto 1 – Gonçalo Malheiro
Most drop goals 1 – Gonçalo Malheiro
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