Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in their World Rugby Nations Cup match on Saturday in Edmonton. [1]
For Portugal, Tomas Appleton and Raffaele Storti scored two tries each, while Samuel Marques added four conversions. For Canada, Takoda McMullin and Brock Gallagher scored tries, with Peter Nelson kicking two conversions
Canada will face Portugal in the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup on July 11, 2026, at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM local time (9:00 PM Eastern) as part of an international double-header.
Match Overview
- Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM local MDT / 9:00 PM EDT
- Location: Clarke Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta
- Ticketing: Rugby Canada is offering a 2-for-1 deal where a single ticket provides entry into both the Canada vs. Portugal match and the preceding Tonga vs. Spain match.
In the World Rugby Nations Cup, Portugal lost their opening match to the USA 30-29 on July 4, 2026, despite a four-try performance from Manuel Cardoso Pinto.
A breakdown of the match against the USA:
- Score: USA 30 - 29 Portugal
- Location: DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Denver
- Key Details: Portugal scored four tries to the USA's three, but conceded 12 penalties and received two red cards (Manuel Vareiro and Pedro Vicente), allowing the USA to take the lead with a 78th-minute penalty
Guilherme Vasconcelos, Izzak Kelly, Sam Miller and Santiago Cagnone have been called up to represent the national teams at the 2026 Nations Cup, which will run between July 4 and #RugbyBenfica
Hayden Hann, Manuel Fati, Frederico Couto and Edgar Monteiro have been called up by the Sevens coach for the 2026 REC, which will run between July 3 to July 5th #RugbyBenfica
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