RFC Verdict
Portugal defeated Tonga by 4 points, 28–32.
| Winner | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Margin | 4 |
| Verified score | 28–32 |
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026
Full Time
🇹🇴
TGA
Tonga
28–32
🇵🇹
POR
Portugal
DateJuly 18, 2026
VenuePrincess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
60 total points were scored.
Portugal scored 53% of the match points.
The total was 3.7 points below the competition average of 63.7.
| Total points | 60 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 4 |
Form Guide
Tonga: L L W
Portugal: W W L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.
This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.
| Recorded meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Portugal’s attack (33.0 points per match) against Tonga’s defence (30.0 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Tonga points for | 27.7 |
|---|---|
| Tonga points against | 30 |
| Portugal points for | 33 |
| Portugal points against | 24 |
What This Means
Tonga is now 1-0-2 in this competition and on a 2-match losing run.
Portugal is now 2-0-1 in this competition and on a 2-match winning run.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
What’s Next
Tonga next faces Romania — Fri, Nov 6, 2026 11:30 AM.
Portugal next faces Chile — Sat, Nov 7, 2026 10:00 AM.
| Source | Verified competition schedule |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Closest meeting
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Tonga vs Portugal
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:54:10 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 4 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 4 |
| Meetings | 1 |
RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Tonga and Portugal available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Tonga vs Portugal
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:54:10 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Tonga |
| Away Team | Portugal |
Their recorded meetings average 60.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Tonga vs Portugal
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:54:10 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 60 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 1 |
| Average | 60 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJuly 18, 2026Match date
VenuePrincess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg, CanadaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeDamian SchneiderLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Gianluca Gnecchi
Assistant Referee 2Mike Lawrenson
TV Match OfficialFrancisco Gonzalez
Tonga
Starting XV
- –Tevita TuifuaHead Coach
- 1
- 2Sam MoliHooker
- 3Paula LatuProp
- 4Jimmy TupouLock
- 5
- 6Otunuku Jr PautaFlanker
- 7Sam Tuitupou JnrFlanker
- 8Sione Tu'ipulotuNumber 8
- 9Siaosi NgininginiScrum Half
- 10Patrick PellegriniFly Half
- 11John TapuelueluWing
- 12Solomone KataCentre
- 13Fine InisiCentre
- 14Taniela FilimoneWing
- 15Telusa VeainuFull Back
Replacements
- 16Sekope MoliReplacement
- 17Fatongia PaeaReplacement
- 18Atunaisa MoliReplacement
- 19Mahonri NgakuruReplacement
- 20Sione MisiloiReplacement
- 21Sonatane TakuluaReplacement
- 22Otumaka MausiaReplacement
- 23Anzelo TuitavukiReplacement
Portugal
Starting XV
- –Simon MannixHead Coach
- 1Cody ThomasProp
- 2Luka BegicHooker
- 3
- 4Martim BeloLock
- 5Duarte TorgalLock
- 6Jose MadeiraFlanker
- 7Joao GranateFlanker
- 8Jose MonteiroNumber 8
- 9Samuel MarquesScrum Half
- 10Domingos CabralFly Half
- 11
- 12Tomas AppletonCentre
- 13Guilherme VasconcelosCentre
- 14Raffaele StortiWing
- 15Vincent PintoFull Back
Replacements
- 16Luis LopesReplacement
- 17Nuno MascarenhasReplacement
- 18Abel Da CunhaReplacement
- 19Guilherme CostaReplacement
- 20Andre CunhaReplacement
- 21Hugo CamachoReplacement
- 22Hugo AubryReplacement
- 23Tomas De Barros BatistaReplacement
6′
◆
Penalty3–0
Patrick PellegriniTonga13′
◆
Penalty6–0
Patrick PellegriniTonga17′
🏉
Try11–0
Otunuku Jr PautaTonga21′
🏉
Try11–5
Raffaele StortiPortugal22′
◆
Conversion11–7
Samuel MarquesPortugal22′
↔
Replacement On11–7
Nuno MascarenhasPortugal22′
↔
Replacement Off11–7
Luka BegicPortugal25′
🏉
Try16–7
Taniela FilimoneTonga30′
🏉
Try16–12
Manuel Cardoso PintoPortugal34′
🟨
Yellow Card16–12
Veikoso PoloniatiTonga35′
🟨
Yellow Card16–12
Sam MoliTonga35′
🏉
Try16–17
Nuno MascarenhasPortugal36′
◆
Conversion16–19
Samuel MarquesPortugal37′
↔
Replacement On16–19
Sekope MoliTonga37′
↔
Replacement Off16–19
Otunuku Jr PautaTonga41′
●
Change Match Status16–19
Tonga44′
🏉
Try16–24
Raffaele StortiPortugal46′
↔
Replacement On16–24
Otunuku Jr PautaTonga46′
↔
Replacement Off16–24
Sekope MoliTonga48′
🏉
Try21–24
Telusa VeainuTonga49′
◆
Conversion23–24
Patrick PellegriniTonga52′
↔
Replacement On23–24
Andre CunhaPortugal52′
↔
Replacement Off23–24
Joao GranatePortugal53′
◆
Penalty23–27
Samuel MarquesPortugal54′
↔
Replacement On23–27
Sonatane TakuluaTonga54′
↔
Replacement Off23–27
Siaosi NgininginiTonga55′
🟨
Yellow Card23–27
Jose MadeiraPortugal55′
↔
Replacement On23–27
Fatongia PaeaTonga55′
↔
Replacement Off23–27
Siegfried FisiihoiTonga55′
↔
Replacement On23–27
Atunaisa MoliTonga55′
↔
Replacement Off23–27
Paula LatuTonga55′
↔
Replacement On23–27
Luis LopesPortugal55′
↔
Replacement Off23–27
Cody ThomasPortugal55′
↔
Replacement On23–27
Abel Da CunhaPortugal55′
↔
Replacement Off23–27
Antonio Prim da CostaPortugal62′
🏉
Try23–32
Andre CunhaPortugal63′
↔
Replacement On23–32
Guilherme CostaPortugal63′
↔
Replacement Off23–32
Duarte TorgalPortugal63′
↔
Replacement On23–32
Sione MisiloiTonga63′
↔
Replacement Off23–32
Sione Tu'ipulotuTonga64′
🏉
Try28–32
Solomone KataTonga66′
↔
Replacement On28–32
Anzelo TuitavukiTonga66′
↔
Replacement Off28–32
Fine InisiTonga67′
🟨
Yellow Card28–32
Telusa VeainuTonga70′
↔
Replacement On28–32
Sekope MoliTonga70′
↔
Replacement Off28–32
Sam MoliTonga70′
↔
Replacement On28–32
Mahonri NgakuruTonga70′
↔
Replacement Off28–32
Veikoso PoloniatiTonga75′
↔
Replacement On28–32
Hugo AubryPortugal75′
↔
Replacement Off28–32
Domingos CabralPortugal82′
↔
Replacement On28–32
Sione Tu'ipulotuTonga82′
↔
Replacement Off28–32
Otunuku Jr PautaTonga84′
🟨
Yellow Card28–32
Nuno MascarenhasPortugal85′
●
Change Match Status28–32
TongaTongaAnimated Team ComparisonPortugal
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Tonga
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Portugal
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
0Tonga wins
0Draws
1Portugal wins
Recent meetings
TongaJuly 18, 2026 · World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 · Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada
28 – 32Portugal