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Scotland face off against Portugal in Internationals on Sat 16th November 2024 at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:10 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 17:10 SAST on SuperSport, 04:10 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 02:10 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 07:10 EST in the US.
Scotland won the last encounter but Scotland are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Scotland sits at 9 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Portugal holds 20.
The two sides are separated by 11 places in the rankings with Scotland in position 9 and Portugal in position 20 as such Scotland are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Scotland 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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Tom Jordan has kicked a conversion.
Jamie Dobie scores the try from close range.
The Portugal supporters go wild as Samuel Marques successfully kicks the conversion.
A stunning solo try from Raffaele Storti
The Scotland supporters go wild as Adam Hastings successfully kicks the conversion.
A stunning solo try from Arron Reed
The touch judges raise their flags as Adam Hastings kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Scotland leads to a try for Arron Reed
The touch judges raise their flags as Samuel Marques kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Samuel Marques from scoring as they record the try for Portugal.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Jamie Bhatti dots the ball down from close range.
Samuel Marques adds the two points for Portugal.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Luka Begic dots the ball down from close range.
Adam Hastings does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Scotland is finished off by Josh Bayliss, as they goes over for the try.
Adam Hastings does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Darcy Graham as they score the try.
Duarte Torgal (Portugal) is shown a yellow card
Adam Hastings converts the try.
Stafford McDowall scores an interception try.
Scotland are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Will Hurd touching down.