Tonga

28 - 32

Full Time

Portugal

Portugal vs Tonga

Events

Commentary

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

84'

Yellow Card

Nuno Mascarenhas (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

83'

Sione Tuipulotu comes on for Tonga.

81'

Otunuku Pauta leaves the field.

81'

This is dangerous for the defence as Taniela Filimone bursts through to advance the Tonga attack.

76'

This is dangerous for the defence as Raffaele Storti bursts through to advance the Portugal attack.

75'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Hugo Aubry getting some game time.

74'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Domingos Cabral being replaced.

74'

Tonga make a substitution with Mahonri Ngakuru coming on.

69'

Tonga make a substitution with Veikoso Poloniati coming off.

69'

Tonga make a substitution with Sekope Lopeti-Moli coming on.

69'

Tonga make a substitution with Samiuela Moli coming off.

69'

Yellow Card

Telusa Veainu (Tonga) is shown a yellow card

66'

Tonga make a substitution with Anzelo Tuitavuki coming on.

65'

Tonga make a substitution with Fine Inisi coming off.

65'

Patrick Pellegrini curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

64'

Try

Great hands by Tonga leads to a try for Solomone Kata

63'

Spellbinding play by Fine Inisi is finished off with a try.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Fine Inisi goes through the gap.

63'

Tonga sub Sione Misiloi comes onto the field.

62'

Sione Tuipulotu departs for Tonga.

62'

Portugal sub Guilherme Costa comes onto the field.

62'

Duarte Torgal departs for Portugal.

62'

Samuel Marques curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

62'

Try

Great hands by Portugal leads to a try for Andre Cunha

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Andre Cunha goes through the gap.

61'

Spellbinding play by Manuel Cardoso Pinto is finished off with a try.

61'

Abel da Cunha comes on.

54'

Antonio Prim comes off.

54'

Luis Lopes comes on.

54'

Cody Thomas comes off.

54'

Atu Moli comes on.

54'

Paula Latu comes off.

54'

Fatongia Paea comes on.

54'

Siegfried Fisi'ihoi comes off.

54'

Yellow Card

Jose Madeira (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

54'

Sonatane Takulua comes on.

53'

Siaosi Nginingini comes off.

53'

Penalty Goal

Samuel Marques does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

52'

Andre Cunha comes on.

51'

Joao Granate comes off.

51'

Conversion

Patrick Pellegrini adds the two points for Tonga.

48'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Telusa Veainu from scoring that try!

47'

Telusa Veainu makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Spellbinding play by Jimmy Tupou is finished off with a try.

47'

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Otunuku Pauta getting some game time.

45'

Tonga decide to make a substitution, with Sekope Lopeti-Moli being replaced.

45'

Portugal go for goal with Samuel Marques taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

44'

Try

A clever kick there by Portugal allows Raffaele Storti to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

43'

Samuel Marques played a key part in that try.

43'

Manuel Cardoso Pinto makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Patrick Pellegrini has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Tonga sub Sekope Lopeti-Moli comes onto the field.

36'

Otunuku Pauta departs for Tonga.

36'

Conversion

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

35'

Try

The Portugal maul pushes over the tryline as Nuno Mascarenhas scores.

34'

Yellow Card

Samiuela Moli (Tonga) is shown a yellow card

34'

Yellow Card

Veikoso Poloniati (Tonga) is shown a yellow card

33'

Trouble here as Raffaele Storti breaches the defence.

32'

Trouble here as Siaosi Nginingini breaches the defence.

31'

Portugal go for goal with Samuel Marques taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

30'

Try

Silky skills by Portugal ends with a try for Manuel Cardoso Pinto.

29'

Trouble here as Manuel Cardoso Pinto breaches the defence.

29'

Spellbinding play by Vincent Pinto is finished off with a try.

29'

Patrick Pellegrini takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

25'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Tonga is finished off by Taniela Filimone

24'

Fine Inisi played a key part in that try.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Fine Inisi bursts through to advance the Tonga attack.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Sam Tuitupou Ah-Hing bursts through to advance the Tonga attack.

22'

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

21'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Luka Begic being replaced.

21'

Conversion

Samuel Marques makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

Portugal are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Raffaele Storti picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20'

This is dangerous for the defence as Raffaele Storti bursts through to advance the Portugal attack.

20'

That's a great try assist by Samuel Marques.

20'

Patrick Pellegrini takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

17'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Otunuku Pauta places the ball down for the try.

16'

Penalty Goal

Patrick Pellegrini makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

12'

Penalty Goal

Patrick Pellegrini kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee Damian Schneider blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Tonga v Portugal 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Sat 18th July 2026, 03:45pm CDT 
  
 Princess Auto Stadium 
  
 RugbyPass TV 
  
 Damian Schneider

Points Flow Chart

Portugal win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

35%

% Of Game In Lead

60%

98%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Mascarenhas

83'

28 - 32

Veainu

28 - 32

66'

Kata

28 - 32

63'

Cunha

61'

23 - 32

Madeira

54'

23 - 27

Marques

52'

23 - 27

Pellegrini

23 - 24

48'

Veainu

21 - 24

47'

Storti

43'

16 - 24

Half Time

Marques

35'

16 - 19

Mascarenhas

34'

16 - 17

Moli

16 - 12

34'

Poloniati

16 - 12

33'

Cardoso Pinto

29'

16 - 12

Filimone

16 - 7

24'

Marques

21'

11 - 7

Storti

20'

11 - 5

Pauta

11 - 0

16'

Pellegrini

6 - 0

12'

Pellegrini

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Tonga

Portugal

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Defence Profile

Tonga

Portugal

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

52%

49%

3-6 secs

28%

33%

6+ secs

20%

18%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

78'

79'

81'

83'

Tonga

Portugal

Tonga vs Portugal Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Tonga face off against Portugal in World Rugby Nations Cup Round 3 on Sat 18th July 2026 at Princess Auto Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 21:45 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 22:45 SAST on RugbyPass TV, 08:45 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 13:45 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.

Portugal won the last encounter but Portugal are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with Portugal in position 15 and Tonga in position 19, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Tonga vs Portugal Squads

The official squads for Tonga 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.