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Portugal face off against USA in Internationals on Sat 9th November 2024 at Estádio Municipal Cidade de Coimbra. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 18:00 SAST on , 05:00 NZST on in New Zealand, 03:00 AEST on in Australia and 08:00 EST in the US.
USA won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with USA in position 16 and Portugal in position 20, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Portugal vs USA 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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AJ MacGinty has kicked a conversion.
USA are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kapeli Pifeleti picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
The Portugal supporters go wild as Hugo Aubry successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Portugal leads to a try for Jose Lima
AJ MacGinty does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by USA is finished off by Nate Augspurger, as they goes over for the try.
Hugo Aubry makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Portugal ends with a try for Raffaele Storti.
AJ MacGinty converts the try.
A bit of individual brilliance by Paddy Ryan leads to a try for USA
Hugo Aubry makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.