Portugal trips Canada 38-14 in World Rugby Nations Cup
- Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in the World Rugby Nations Cup match held on Saturday in Edmonton, with Tomas Appleton and Raffaele Storti each scoring two tries and Samuel Marques adding four conversions.
- Portugal, ranked 15th in the world, led Canada, ranked 23rd, 12-7 at halftime during the game.
- This was the seventh encounter between the two teams, with Canada having won the first four matches, the last victory being in 2013.
- Canadian players Takoda McMullin and Brock Gallagher scored tries in the match, and Canada will face Zimbabwe next Saturday in Winnipeg.
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After letting victory slip away in the USA in the final minutes, the Portuguese rugby team won in Edmonton, 38-14, in the second round of the Nations Cup.
After the less happy debut in front of the United States
Dominant Portugal Second-Half Sinks Canada
It was a competitive first half in Edmonton but different in the second as a dominant Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in Edmonton. The six tries to two victory saw Os Lobos improving on a 14-7 half-time lead to score five unanswered tries before Canada ended the match on a high with a consolation try. The fixture was a round two match in the World Rugby Nations Cup. The opening round saw Portugal losing at the death to the USA on the Fourth of Ju…
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