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Last 5 Games
Portugal face off against Samoa in World Rugby Nations Cup Round 5 on Sat 14th November 2026 at Estadio Nacional do Jamor. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.
This is the first time Portugal and Samoa play each other and Portugal are also in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Portugal sits at 14 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Samoa holds 20.
The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Portugal in position 14 and Samoa in position 20 as such Portugal are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Portugal vs Samoa 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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