Georgia

17 - 19

Full Time

Portugal

Georgia vs Portugal

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Jeremy Rozier has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Luka Matkava bursts through to advance the Georgia attack.

78'

A gap opened in the defence and Akaki Tabutsadze took full advantage.

74'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Luka Matkava getting some game time.

73'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Tedo Abzhandadze being replaced.

73'

Conversion

Manuel Vareiro has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A series of passes by Portugal results in a try for Vincent Pinto

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Vincent Pinto took full advantage.

72'

Hugo Camacho played a key part in that try.

72'

Yellow Card

Otar Metreveli (Georgia) is shown a yellow card

71'

Penalty Goal

Manuel Vareiro has kicked a penalty goal.

70'

Georgia make a substitution with Luka Ivanishvili coming on.

68'

Georgia make a substitution with Ilia Spanderashvili coming off.

68'

Georgia make a substitution with Mikheil Alania coming on.

68'

Georgia make a substitution with Vasil Lobzhanidze coming off.

68'

Tedo Abzhandadze takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

67'

Try

Georgia are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Beka Gorgadze touching down.

65'

Portugal sub Guilherme Vasconcelos comes onto the field.

63'

Tomas Appleton departs for Portugal.

63'

Georgia sub Aleksandre Kuntelia comes onto the field.

63'

Giorgi Melikidze departs for Georgia.

63'

Georgia sub Giorgi Javakhia comes onto the field.

63'

Lado Chachanidze departs for Georgia.

63'

Portugal sub Joao Granate comes onto the field.

63'

David Wallis departs for Portugal.

63'

Portugal sub Guilherme Costa comes onto the field.

63'

Martim Belo departs for Portugal.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Vincent Pinto goes through the gap.

62'

Georgia sub Nika Sutidze comes onto the field.

60'

Vano Karkadze departs for Georgia.

60'

Portugal sub Simao Bento comes onto the field.

60'

Domingos Cabral departs for Portugal.

60'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Manuel Vareiro kicks the penalty goal.

60'

Nuno Mascarenhas comes on.

54'

Luka Begic comes off.

54'

More power was needed in that penalty goal attempt by Manuel Vareiro as it drops short.

53'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Beka Gorgadze getting some game time.

48'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Tornike Jalagonia being replaced.

48'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Nicolas Martins getting some game time.

48'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Luis Lopes being replaced.

48'

Penalty Goal

Manuel Vareiro makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

48'

Portugal make a substitution with Diogo Hasse Ferreira coming on.

41'

Portugal make a substitution with Antonio Prim coming off.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

42'

Conversion

Tedo Abzhandadze adds the two points for Georgia.

42'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Georgia as Tornike Jalagonia goes over.

41'

Portugal make a substitution with Cody Thomas coming on.

41'

Portugal make a substitution with Nicolas Martins coming off.

41'

Yellow Card

Luis Lopes (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

40'

Penalty Goal

Manuel Vareiro has kicked a penalty goal.

36'

Tedo Abzhandadze curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

26'

Try

Great forward play by Georgia allows Ilia Spanderashvili to score the try.

24'

Yellow Card

David Wallis (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

23'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Mamik Mstoiani getting some game time.

23'

Georgia decide to make a substitution, with Giorgi Akhaladze being replaced.

23'

Domingos Cabral takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

21'

Domingos Cabral steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

We are underway as the referee Jeremy Rozier blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Georgia v Portugal 
  
 Final 
  
 Sun 15th March 2026, 10:45am PDT 
  
 Butarque Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Jeremy Rozier

Points Flow Chart

Portugal win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

60%

% Of Game In Lead

10%

76%

Possession Last 10 min

24%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Vareiro

73'

17 - 19

Pinto

72'

17 - 17

Metreveli

17 - 12

71'

Vareiro

70'

17 - 12

Gorgadze

17 - 9

65'

Vareiro

60'

12 - 9

Vareiro

48'

12 - 6

Half Time

Abzhandadze

12 - 3

42'

Jalagonia

10 - 3

41'

Lopes

40'

5 - 3

Vareiro

36'

5 - 3

Spanderashvili

5 - 0

24'

Wallis

23'

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Georgia

Portugal

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Defence Profile

Georgia

Portugal

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

59%

67%

3-6 secs

21%

23%

6+ secs

20%

10%

103

Rucks Won

Georgia vs Portugal Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Georgia face off against Portugal in Rugby Europe Championship Final on Sun 15th March 2026 at Butarque Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:45 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 19:45 SAST on RugbyPass TV, 06:45 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 10:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Portugal won the last encounter but Portugal are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with Georgia in position 13 and Portugal in position 14, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Georgia vs Portugal Squads

The official squads for Georgia vs Portugal will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.