Portugal

31 - 38

Full Time

Italy

Italy vs Portugal

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

82'

Manuel Cardoso Pinto comes on for Portugal.

82'

Nuno Sousa Guedes leaves the field.

82'

The referee is running towards the posts and a penalty try is given to Italy.

80'

Yellow Card

Jose Rebelo de Andrade (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

80'

Jose Rebelo de Andrade comes on.

75'

Joao Granate comes off.

75'

Yellow Card

Rodrigo Marta (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

75'

Conversion

Edoardo Padovani has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

Cherif Traore scores the try from close range.

73'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Nuno Mascarenhas getting some game time.

73'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Mike Tadjer being replaced.

73'

Italy make a substitution with Cherif Traore coming on.

69'

Italy make a substitution with Danilo Fischetti coming off.

69'

Portugal make a substitution with David Costa coming on.

68'

Portugal make a substitution with Francisco Fernandes coming off.

68'

Italy make a substitution with Marco Zanon coming on.

68'

Italy make a substitution with Leonardo Marin coming off.

68'

Conversion

The Portugal supporters go wild as Samuel Marques successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Great hands by Portugal leads to a try for Rodrigo Marta

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Rodrigo Marta goes through the gap.

66'

Nuno Sousa Guedes sets up the try.

66'

Yellow Card

Giacomo Da Re (Italy) is shown a yellow card

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Rodrigo Marta goes through the gap.

64'

Portugal sub Raffaele Storti comes onto the field.

63'

Vincent Pinto departs for Portugal.

63'

Portugal sub Antonio Prim comes onto the field.

63'

Diogo Hasse Ferreira departs for Portugal.

63'

Manfredi Albanese comes on for Italy.

58'

Alessandro Fusco leaves the field.

58'

Duarte Torgal comes on for Portugal.

58'

Thibault de Freitas leaves the field.

58'

Marco Fuser comes on.

54'

David Sisi comes off.

54'

Ion Neculai comes on.

54'

Simone Ferrari comes off.

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Giacomo Da Re kicks the conversion.

53'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Gianmarco Lucchesi from scoring as they record the try for Italy.

52'

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Manuel Zuliani getting some game time.

47'

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Renato Giammarioli being replaced.

47'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re adds the two points for Italy.

47'

Try

Slick passing by Italy leads to a try for Edoardo Padovani.

46'

Edoardo Padovani makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Spellbinding play by Gianmarco Lucchesi is finished off with a try.

45'

Federico Ruzza makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Italy make a substitution with Federico Ruzza coming on.

43'

Italy make a substitution with Andrea Zambonin coming off.

43'

Italy make a substitution with Gianmarco Lucchesi coming on.

43'

Italy make a substitution with Hame Faiva coming off.

43'

Conversion

Samuel Marques adds the two points for Portugal.

43'

Try

Slick passing by Portugal leads to a try for Tomas Appleton.

42'

Rodrigo Marta played a key part in that try.

42'

Nuno Sousa Guedes makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Samuel Marques does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

35'

Try

A perfectly weighted kick allows Rodrigo Marta to score the try.

33'

Trouble here as Vincent Pinto breaches the defence.

33'

Giacomo Da Re curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

27'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Leonardo Marin as they go over the white wash for a try.

26'

Trouble here as Leonardo Marin breaches the defence.

26'

Giacomo Da Re curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

23'

Try

Italy are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Alessandro Fusco picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

22'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Portugal.

13'

Yellow Card

Leonardo Marin (Italy) is shown a yellow card

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Rodrigo Marta took full advantage.

13'

Giacomo Da Re steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

Penalty Goal

Samuel Marques kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Portugal v Italy 
  
 Sat 25th June 2022, 11:00am CDT 
  
 Estádio do Restelo

Points Flow Chart

Italy win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

61%

% Of Game In Lead

92%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Penalty Try

80'

31 - 38

Rebelo de Andrade

31 - 31

80'

Marta

31 - 31

75'

Padovani

74'

31 - 31

Traore

73'

31 - 29

Marques

31 - 24

68'

Marta

29 - 24

66'

Da Re

64'

24 - 24

Da Re

53'

24 - 24

Lucchesi

52'

24 - 22

Da Re

47'

24 - 17

Padovani

46'

24 - 15

Marques

24 - 10

43'

Appleton

22 - 10

42'

Half Time

Marques

17 - 10

35'

Marta

15 - 10

33'

Marin

26'

10 - 10

Fusco

22'

10 - 5

Penalty Try

10 - 0

13'

Marin

13'

3 - 0

Marques

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.2

Entries

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Portugal vs Italy Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Portugal face off against Italy in Internationals on Sat 25th June 2022 at Estádio do Restelo. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:00. In South Africa it’s at 18:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 09:00 EST in the US.

Italy won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Italy sits at 10 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Portugal holds 20.

The two sides are separated by 10 places in the rankings with Portugal in position 20 and Italy in position 10 as such Italy are favourites on paper.

Portugal vs Italy Squads

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