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Ireland vs Portugal
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Match Details
Ireland v Portugal
Round 1
Sun 3rd October 2027, 11:15pm PDT
Allianz Stadium
Head-to-Head
Last 1 Meeting
Wins
1
Draws
0
Wins
0
Average Points scored
106
7
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
0%
Team Form
Last 5 Games
2
Wins
3
2
Streak
3
16
Tries Scored
19
12
Points Difference
-35
3/5
First Try
3/5
3/5
First Points
3/5
3/5
Race To 10 Points
2/5
Previous Results
Last 1 Meeting
Internationals
7 - 106
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Ireland vs Portugal Kick Off Times & TV Channel
Ireland face off against Portugal in Rugby World Cup Round 1 on Sun 3rd October 2027 at Allianz Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 07:15. In South Africa it’s at 08:15 SAST, 19:15 NZST in New Zealand, 17:15 AEST in Australia and 23:15 EST in the US.
Ireland won the last encounter but Portugal are in the best form of their last 5 games.
World Rankings
Heading into the fixture, Ireland sits at 5 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Portugal holds 19.
The two sides are separated by 14 places in the rankings with Ireland in position 5 and Portugal in position 19 as such Ireland are favourites on paper.
Ireland vs Portugal Squads
The official squads for Ireland 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.
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