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Portugal face off against Germany in Rugby Europe Championship Round 2 on Sun 9th February 2025 at Estádio do Restelo. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:15 and is broadcast on Rugby Europe TV. In South Africa it’s at 19:15 SAST on Rugby Europe TV, 06:15 NZST on Rugby Europe TV in New Zealand, 04:15 AEST on Rugby Europe TV in Australia and 09:15 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Portugal won the last encounter but Portugal are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Portugal sits at 19 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Germany holds 31.
The two sides are separated by 12 places in the rankings with Portugal in position 19 and Germany in position 31 as such Portugal are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Portugal vs Germany will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Bader-Werner Pretorius converts the try.
An interception by Felix Lammers allows them to race away to score.
Duarte Torgal (Portugal) is shown a yellow card
Manuel Vareiro has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Portugal results in a try for Francisco Pinto de Magalhaes
The Portugal supporters go wild as Manuel Vareiro successfully kicks the conversion.
A series of passes by Portugal results in a try for Simao Bento
The touch judges raise their flags as Bader-Werner Pretorius kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Germany leads to a try for Louis Ball
Joris Moura adds the two points for Portugal.
Slick passing by Portugal leads to a try for Simao Bento.
Joris Moura adds the two points for Portugal.
The pick and go results in a try for Portugal as Diego Pinheiro Ruiz goes over.
Joris Moura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Portugal is finished off by Nicolas Martins, as they goes over for the try.
Joris Moura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The Portugal maul pushes over the tryline as Nicolas Martins scores.
Nikolai Klewinghaus (Germany) is shown a yellow card
Joris Moura converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Portugal is finished off by Hugo Gomes Camacho
Joris Moura has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Portugal leads to a try for Hugo Gomes Camacho