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Rugby World Cup 2027 qualified teams handed debuts to well over 200 players this year, with varying degrees of success.
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Portugal face off against Romania in Rugby Europe Championship Round 3 on Sun 22nd February 2026 at Estadio Nacional do Jamor. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.
Romania won the last encounter but Portugal are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the rankings with Portugal in position 20 and Romania in position 22, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Portugal vs Romania 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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