Last 5 Games
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 both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Ireland sits at 3 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Portugal holds 14.
The two sides are separated by 11 places in the rankings with Ireland in position 3 and Portugal in position 14 as such Ireland are favourites on paper.
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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