 | |||
| Nickname | Os Lobos (The Wolves) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Portuguese shield | ||
| Union | Portuguese Rugby Federation | ||
| Head coach | Simon Mannix | ||
| Captain | Tomás Appleton | ||
| Mostcaps | Gonçalo Uva (101) Vasco Uva (101) | ||
| Top scorer | Gonçalo Malheiro (279) | ||
| Top try scorer | Rodrigo Marta (25) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| |||
| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 15 (as of 16 November 2024) | ||
| Highest | 13 (2023) | ||
| Lowest | 30 (2015, 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
 Portugal 5–6Spain  (Lisbon, Portugal; 13 April 1935) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Portugal 93–0Czech Republic  (Caldas da Rainha, Portugal; 23 March 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Portugal 7–106Ireland  (Algés, Portugal; 12 July 2025) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in2007) | ||
| Best result | Pool stage (2007,2023) | ||
| Website | fpr.pt | ||
ThePortugal national rugby union team,[1] nicknamedOs Lobos (The Wolves), representsPortugal in men's international competitions, They are administered by thePortuguese Rugby Federation.Portugal have experienced modest success in the last two decades. They qualified for the2007 Rugby World Cup in France and though they lost all their matches, they managed to score one try in each game and led against Romania until the late minutes.
Portugal qualified for their second Rugby World Cup in 2022, topping arepechage qualifying group featuring theUnited States,Hong Kong, andKenya to qualify for the2023 Rugby World Cup. In that edition of the tournament, Portugal got their first draw in a Rugby World Cup againstGeorgia18–18, and got their first ever win in the Rugby World Cup when they beatFiji24–23. Portugal will play in its third Rugby World Cup in2027.
Portugal played its first ever rugby international in April 1935 againstSpain, losing by a single point, 6–5.[citation needed] They played Spain again the following year with Spain winning 16–9. Portugal had more regular competition from the mid-1960s, and won their first game in 1966, defeating Spain 9–3.[citation needed] Portugal playedItaly for the first time in 1967, losing 6–3. They also had their first match againstRomania soon after and lost by 40 points. They defeatedBelgium in 1968, and also playedMorocco for the first time.
The first game of the 1970s was a draw against theNetherlands. Portugal managed to draw with Italy (nil all) in 1972 and following that, defeated them 9–6 in 1973. After a number of mixed results throughout the early 1970s, Portugal won five matches in a row from 1979 through to 1981. They played Morocco, who won the encounter. After a 1983 draw against Spain, Portugal managed a seven-game winning streak from 1984 to 1985, including wins over Belgium,Denmark, Morocco, Czechoslovakia,Poland andZimbabwe. The firstRugby World Cup was held in 1987, though it was by invitation, thus there was no qualifying tournament and Portugal did not participate.
From 1989 to 1990, the1991 World Cup qualifiers were held for the European nations. Portugal started in Round 2b in October 1989. They defeated Czechoslovakia 15 to 13 in Ricant to advance to Round 2c. However here they were defeated by the Netherlands 32–3 and eliminated from qualifying.
Portugal again participated in the1995 World Cup qualifying competition for European teams, starting in Round 1. They were pooled in the West Group, and defeated Belgium andSwitzerland, but lost to Spain, advancing into Round 2. HereWales defeated them, and they lost to Spain.
Portugal began in Pool 3 of Round B in theEuropean qualifying competition for the1999 Rugby World Cup. Portugal won all their group matches, except for the one against Spain, and still finished second in the group, which took them into Pool 3 of Round C. All games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Portugal lost 85–11 toScotland, and 21–17 to Spain. Both Scotland and Spain went through to the World Cup; Portugal went into repechage, where Portugal lost a home and away series toUruguay.
In 2002, Portugal began playing for a place in the2003 Rugby World Cup in Pool A of Round 3 of theEuropean qualifying tournament. They were grouped with Spain and Poland. Each nation only won one game, though on for and against Portugal finished second to Spain. Portugal were knocked out of competition. In 2003–04, Portugal won the European Nations Cup, losing only one match to win their first championship. In 2004, Professor Tomaz Morais, coach of the Portugal national team at both sevens and fifteen a side, was nominated for the IRB's coach of the year award. This was a remarkable achievement for a coach from a third tier rugby nation. Morais has been credited with much of Portugal's progress in recent years.
In 2006, it was announced that Portugal would receive a grant from the IRB to help develop their rugby to Tier 2 standard. Few details were released regarding how the money was spent, but it was hoped it would ensure that Portugal's rugby would be able to move onto the next level. In 2006, the inauguralIRB Nations Cup was hosted in Lisbon. The tournament featured Portugal,Russia,Argentina A andItaly A.
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Portugal began their qualification campaign for the2007 Rugby World Cup in 2004, as part of the European Nations Cup Division 1 2004–06 tournament. They won their first match, defeatingUkraine 6–36. They then defeatedGeorgia 18–14 in their second match, won their third match against theCzech Republic, defeatedRussia as well, but then lost toRomania. Portugal then drew with Russia 19-all and lost to Georgia. After a loss to Romania and a win against the Czech Republic, Portugal finished third overall in the standings, and qualified for Round 5.
Round 5 was played in October 2006 as a three match series between Italy, Russia and Portugal. Both Portugal and Russia lost heavily in their matches against Italy, who easily qualified for the finals. Second place came down to the final match of the round in Lisbon. Portugal won the match 26–23 against Russia to make it to Round 6. Round 6 was a home and away series against the Round 5 Pool B winners, Georgia. Portugal lost the first match, but drew 11-all in the second meeting. Georgia went through to the finals, and Portugal entered the repechage round where they defeated Morocco 26–20 on aggregate.
Portugal then faced Uruguay for the last position in the finals. In the first leg of the two-matchRepechage series, Portugal won 12–5. In the second game in Montevideo Portugal lost 18–12. On aggregate, Portugal won 24–23, sending them to their first ever World Cup. Having qualified for their first World Cup, several players were subsequently arrested in the ensuing celebrations as a result of an altercation with local police.[citation needed] No charges were laid and the players involved were allowed to leave Uruguay.
In the2007 Rugby World Cup, Portugal went to Pool C, alongside favourites theAll Blacks, Italy, Romania and Scotland. Portugal's highlights included preventing Italy getting a bonus point, scoring a try against the All Blacks, and coming within a try of beating Romania before losing 14–10. They also managed to score in all the four games, unlike Scotland and Romania. The Portugal team were celebrated for their commitment and passion,[citation needed] and for being the only amateur team to make it to the World Cup.
After the World Cup, Portugal faced some problems, including the end of the club and international careers of several key players, likeJoaquim Ferreira,Paulo Murinello,Samuel Belo andRui Cordeiro, and achieved only one win overCzech Republic in the final round of theEuropean Nations Cup tournament, finishing in 5th place, their worst result since 2002.
On 1 November 2008, they lost at home againstCanada 21–13 in a friendly game.[2] After a disappointing campaign under Tomaz Morais in the 2006–2008 edition of theSix Nations B, that would qualify for the2011 Rugby World Cup finals,Murray Henderson was assigned as Specialist Forward coach.
Portugal missed the second presence at theRugby World Cup finals, after two surprising losses at home with Georgia (10–16) and Romania (9–20), which the "Lobos" had previously defeated 22–21 abroad. Portugal thus missed the 3rd place that would have granted access to the Rugby World Cup repechage.
Tomaz Morais was replaced by New Zealand coachErrol Brain, in October 2010, with a three years contract. He had mixed results, starting with strong performances but ended up with disappointing games. He was replaced byFrederico Sousa in October 2013.
Portugal lost to Germany in the 2015–16 European Nations Cup Division 1A, finishing last, resulting in relegation for the following year.
After Portugal got relegated to the2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy, Portugal went on to win the tournament 3 times in a row until the 2018–19 season, when they were granted promotion to theRugby Europe Championship. Since then, Portugal have been quite successful in the competition. In the 2020–21 season, they finished 3rd place in a league system and in the 2022–23 season, they finished 1st place in a pool withRomania,Poland andBelgium, which led them to a semi-final withSpain, which they won (27–10), going all the way to the final inBadajoz, which they lost toGeorgia (38–11).
Portugal qualified for the2023 Rugby World Cup through therepechage tournament held in Dubai, beatingHong Kong,Kenya and drawing with theUSA (16–16) on the last game, winning the repechage tournament on point difference.
They had a successful tournament, coming 4th inPool C. They drew 18–18 with Georgia and pulled off a shock upset by beatingFiji 24–23. After the tournament, their world ranking was 13th, the highest they had ever been.
As of 2016 their kit supplier isMacron S.p.A.
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2008 | Quebramar | Caixa Geral de Depósitos |
| 2008–2014 | Adidas | |
| 2014–2016 | Canterbury | |
| 2016–2019 | Macron | |
| 2019–2020 | CV&A Consulting | |
| 2020– | Banco Santander |
| Season | Division | Head Coach | Captain | G | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Championship |  Evan Crawford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 100 | –26 | 9 | 5th | |
| 2001 | Championship | Evan Crawford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 165 | –88 | 7 | 5th | |
| 2002 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | Rohan Hoffmann | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 130 | –37 | 9 | 4th |
| 2003 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | Luís Pissarra | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 85 | +68 | 15 | 1st |
| 2004 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | Luís Pissarra | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 95 | -3 | 13 | 2nd |
| 2005 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | Luís Pissarra | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 73 | +28 | 13 | 3rd |
| 2006 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | Vasco Uva | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 100 | -8 | 10 | 4th |
| 2007 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | Vasco Uva | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 96 | –38 | 9 | 4th |
| 2008 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | João Correia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 100 | +16 | 7 | 5th |
| 2009 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | João Correia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 84 | +40 | 12 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Championship | Tomaz Morais | João Correia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 65 | +66 | 9 | 4th |
| 2011 | Championship | Errol Brain | João Correia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 98 | +15 | 14 | 3rd |
| 2012 | Championship | Errol Brain | Gonçalo Uva | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 132 | –30 | 7 | 5th |
| 2013 | Championship | Errol Brain | João Correia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 96 | –21 | 7 | 4th |
| 2014 | Championship | Frederico Sousa | João Correia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 126 | –56 | 5 | 5th |
| 2015 | Championship | João Luís Pinto | Vasco Uva | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 100 | –48 | 5 | 5th |
| 2016 | Championship |  Ian Smith | Francisco Pinto Magalhães | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 210 | –138 | 1 | 6th* |
| 2017 | Trophy | Martim Aguiar | Francisco Pinto Magalhães | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 37 | +142 | 25 | 1st |
| 2018 | Trophy | Martim Aguiar | João Lino | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 76 | +92 | 23 | 1st |
| 2019 | Trophy | Martim Aguiar | Salvador Vassalo | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 31 | +242 | 25 | 1st |
| 2020 | Championship |  Patrice Lagisquet | Tomás Appleton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 111 | -13 | 9 | 4th |
| 2021 | Championship | Patrice Lagisquet | Tomás Appleton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 139 | +57 | 14 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Championship | Patrice Lagisquet | Tomás Appleton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 98 | +41 | 12 | 4th |
| 2023 | Championship | Patrice Lagisquet | Tomás Appleton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 195 | 88 | +107 | 19 | 2nd |
| 2024 | Championship | João Mirra | Tomás Appleton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 107 | +45 | 15 | 2nd |
| 2025 | Championship | Simon Mannix | Tomás Appleton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 113 | +55 | 15 | 4th |
Notes:Portugal's last place finish in the2014–16 European Nations Cup First Division resulted in their relegation to2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy in the following year.
| Year | G | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 87 | –25 | 3 | 4th |
 2007 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 89 | –29 | 5 | 6th |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 104 | –67 | 1 | 6th |
| 2013 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
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| Rugby World Cuprecord | Qualification | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | ||
 1987 | Not invited | Not invited | |||||||||||||||
  1991 | Did not qualify | P/O | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 45 | |||||||||
 1995 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 177 | ||||||||||
| 1999 | P/O | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 181 | 245 | ||||||||||
| 2003 | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Pool Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 209 | Squad | P/O | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 283 | 360 | ||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | 4th | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 255 | 149 | |||||||||
| 2015 | 2nd | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 145 | 222 | ||||||||||
 2019 | P/O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 237 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Pool Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 103 | Squad | P/O | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 478 | 267 | ||
| 2027 | Qualified | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 50 | |||||||||
 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 102 | 312 | — | — | 78 | 40 | 6 | 32 | 1872 | 1640 | ||
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| Rank | Change[i] | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | South Africa | 93.06 |
| 2 | | New Zealand | 90.33 |
| 3 |  1 | England | 89.09 |
| 4 |  1 | Ireland | 88.85 |
| 5 | | France | 87.07 |
| 6 | |  Argentina | 85.30 |
| 7 | | Australia | 81.69 |
| 8 | 1 |  Fiji | 81.03 |
| 9 | 1 | Scotland | 80.22 |
| 10 | |  Italy | 78.98 |
| 11 | |  Georgia | 74.69 |
| 12 | | Wales | 74.23 |
| 13 | | Japan | 72.58 |
| 14 | |  Spain | 69.12 |
| 15 | |  Uruguay | 68.52 |
| 16 | | United States | 68.26 |
| 17 | |  Samoa | 66.94 |
| 18 | |  Chile | 66.72 |
| 19 | |  Tonga | 66.66 |
| 20 | | Portugal | 64.89 |
| 21 | | Romania | 62.16 |
| 22 | |  Belgium | 61.81 |
| 23 | |  Hong Kong | 59.61 |
| 24 | |  Canada | 58.85 |
| 25 | |  Zimbabwe | 58.80 |
| 26 | |  Netherlands | 57.01 |
| 27 | |  Namibia | 56.39 |
| 28 | |  Switzerland | 55.26 |
| 29 | |  Poland | 54.36 |
| 30 | 1 | Czech Republic | 53.39 |
| Portugal's historical rankings |
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Portugal national XV at test level up until22 November 2025, updated after match with Canada.[4][5][6]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Argentina XV | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Australia A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Barbarians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Basque Country | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Belgium | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 66.67% |
 Brazil | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.67% |
| Canada | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Chile | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Czech Republic | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| England A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
| France A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Georgia | 27 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 14.81% |
 Germany | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70% |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Italy | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7.69% |
| Italy A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Japan XV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
 Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Morocco | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 50% |
| Namibia | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Netherlands | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 76.47% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Poland | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.92% |
| Romania | 31 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 19.35% |
 Russia | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 28.57% |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Scotland A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Spain | 42 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 30.95% |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Tonga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Tunisia | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33% |
 Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| United States | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20% |
| Uruguay | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.27% |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% |
| Wales | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Total[n 1] | 339 | 146 | 175 | 18 | 43.07% |
On 27 October, Portugal named a 44-player squad ahead of theirNovember tests againstUruguay,Hong Kong andCanada.[7]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Begic | Hooker | (2001-01-19)19 January 2001 (age 24) | 16 | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Maixent da Costa | Hooker | (2005-05-10)10 May 2005 (age 20) | 0 | Albi |
| Luis Lopes | Hooker | 1 | Direito | |
| Nuno Mascarenhas | Hooker | (1998-05-18)18 May 1998 (age 27) | 7 | Cascais |
| Pedro Santiago Lopes | Hooker | (2003-12-15)15 December 2003 (age 21) | 6 | Cascais |
| Diego Pinheiro Ruiz | Hooker | (2003-09-01)1 September 2003 (age 22) | 13 | Provence |
| Pedro Vicente | Hooker | (2002-11-07)7 November 2002 (age 23) | 9 | Agronomia |
| Anthony Alves | Prop | (1989-06-23)23 June 1989 (age 36) | 34 | Mont-de-Marsan |
| David Costa | Prop | (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (age 26) | 37 | Direito |
| Abel da Cunha | Prop | (2002-01-13)13 January 2002 (age 23) | 13 | Tarbes |
| José Lavos | Prop | (2005-04-18)18 April 2005 (age 20) | 1 | Cascais |
| António Prim | Prop | (2002-12-07)7 December 2002 (age 22) | 13 | Direito |
| Martim Souto | Prop | (2005-04-14)14 April 2005 (age 20) | 1 | Aurillac |
| Cody Thomas | Prop | (1996-03-01)1 March 1996 (age 29) | 7 | Grenoble |
| Martim Belo | Lock | (2000-09-27)27 September 2000 (age 25) | 16 | Cascais |
| Guilherme Costa | Lock | (2004-10-13)13 October 2004 (age 21) | 2 | Técnico |
| Pedro Ferreira | Lock | 2 | Direito | |
| José Madeira | Lock | (2001-03-19)19 March 2001 (age 24) | 43 | Grenoble |
| Duarte Nunes | Lock | (2005-05-11)11 May 2005 (age 20) | 1 | Direito |
| Duarte Torgal | Lock | (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (age 27) | 14 | Direito |
| Francisco Almeida | Back row | (2004-10-08)8 October 2004 (age 21) | 3 | CDUL |
| Vasco Baptista | Back row | (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (age 29) | 19 | Belenenses |
| André da Cunha | Back row | (2004-05-19)19 May 2004 (age 21) | 3 | Belenenses |
| Nicolas Martins | Back row | (1999-01-18)18 January 1999 (age 26) | 26 | Colomiers |
| Sabata Mokhachane | Back row | 0 | São Miguel | |
| David Wallis | Back row | (1997-04-17)17 April 1997 (age 28) | 33 | Belenenses |
| Tomas Amado | Scrum-half | 2 | Agronomia | |
| Tomás Batista | Scrum-half | 0 | Lousã | |
| Hugo Camacho | Scrum-half | (2004-05-27)27 May 2004 (age 21) | 13 | Béziers |
| António Campos | Scrum-half | (2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (age 23) | 4 | Benfica |
| Pedro Lucas | Scrum-half | (2000-10-16)16 October 2000 (age 25) | 22 | Técnico |
| Samuel Marques | Scrum-half | (1988-12-08)8 December 1988 (age 36) | 26 | Béziers |
| Hugo Aubry | Fly-half | (2003-01-28)28 January 2003 (age 22) | 11 | Béziers |
| Tomas Marques | Fly-half | 0 | Tondela | |
| Tomás Appleton (c) | Centre | (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (age 32) | 79 | CDUL |
| Martim Faro | Centre | 0 | CDUL | |
| Guilherme Vasconcelos | Centre | (2005-03-07)7 March 2005 (age 20) | 2 | Benfica |
| Rodrigo Marta | Wing | (1999-11-18)18 November 1999 (age 26) | 42 | Colomiers |
| Vincent Pinto | Wing | (1999-04-10)10 April 1999 (age 26) | 20 | Colomiers |
| Raffaele Storti | Wing | (2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (age 24) | 32 | Grenoble |
| Alfredo Almeida | Fullback | 0 | Cascais | |
| Simão Bento | Fullback | (2001-06-21)21 June 2001 (age 24) | 23 | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Nuno Sousa Guedes | Fullback | (1994-11-21)21 November 1994 (age 31) | 41 | CDUP |
| Manuel Cardoso Pinto | Fullback | (1998-04-07)7 April 1998 (age 27) | 41 | Agronomia |
| Manuel Vareiro | Fullback | (2005-01-14)14 January 2005 (age 20) | 8 | Provence |
Gonçalo Uva andVasco Uva are the most capped players for Portugal (both 101) and Gonçalo Uva also has the record for most matches in the starting XV (95).[8][9] The highest scorer for Portugal isGonçalo Malheiro, with 279 points.[10] Malheiro is also the player with the most drop goals (12) and penalty goals (51).[11][12]Pedro Leal holds the record for most conversions (45).[13]Rodrigo Marta with 30 tries is the player with the most tries scored.[14]Duarte Pinto has the record for most matches as a substitute, with 23 substitutions.[15] Bernardo Duarte holds the record for most matches as a substitute, without ever playing in the starting XV (14).[15]
The coaching staff of the Portuguese national team in the 2025/26 season:
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Mannix | NZL | Head coach |
| Andi Kyriacou | IRE | Forwards Coach |
| Anthony Tesquet | FRA | Backs Coach |
| Lino Rebolo | POR | Fitness Coach |
| Killian Anno | FRA | Fitness Coach |
| Elliot Corcoran | IRE | Video analyst |
| António Cruz Ferreira | POR | Team doctor |
| José Carlos Rodrigues | POR | Physiotherapist |
| Mónica Neves | POR | Nutricionist |
| Francisco Martins | POR | Team Manager |
| Name | Years | Tests | Won | Drew | Lost | Win percentage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Lynce | 1976–1983 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 60% | [16] |
| João Paulo Bessa | 1983–1986 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 52.94% | [17] |
| Vasco Lynce | 1986–1989 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 26.67% | [18] |
| Olegário Borges | 1989–1993 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 50% | [19] |
| Andrew Cushing | 1993–1994 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16.67% | [20] |
| João Paulo Bessa | 1994–1999 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 48% | [21] |
| Evan Crawford | 1999–2001 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 27.27% | [22] |
| Tomaz Morais | 2001–2010 | 76 | 33 | 4 | 39 | 43.42% | [23] |
| Errol Brain | 2010–2013 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 34.62% | [24] |
| Frederico Sousa | 2013–2014 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25% | [25] |
| João Luís Pinto | 2014–2015 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28.57% | [26] |
| Olivier Baragnon | 2015–2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | [27] |
| Ian Smith | 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% | [28] |
| Martim Aguiar | 2016–2019 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 78.26% | [29] |
| Patrice Lagisquet | 2019–2023 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 48.65% | [30] |
| Sébastien Bertrank | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | [31] |
| João Mirra (interim) | 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | [32] |
| Simon Mannix | 2024– | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 46.15% |
Last updated: 22 November 2025.
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Pts | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonçalo Uva | Lock | 2004–2018 | 101 | 50 | 10 |
| Vasco Uva | Number 8 | 2003–2016 | 101 | 65 | 13 | |
| 3 | Joaquim Ferreira | Prop | 1993–2007 | 87 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | António Aguilar | Wing | 1999–2014 | 83 | 115 | 23 |
| Tomás Appleton | Centre | 2014– | 83 | 85 | 17 | |
| 6 | João Correia | Hooker | 2003–2014 | 81 | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | Pedro Leal | Fullback | 2005–2017 | 77 | 265 | 5 |
| 8 | Diogo Mateus | Centre | 2000–2010 | 74 | 65 | 13 |
| 9 | Luís Pissarra | Scrum-half | 1996–2007 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | José Lima | Centre | 2010– | 71 | 71 | 12 |
Last updated: Portugal vs Hong Kong, 15 November 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Pts | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrigo Marta | Wing | 2018– | 46 | 180 | 36 |
| 2 | Raffaele Storti | Wing | 2019– | 37 | 120 | 24 |
| 3 | António Aguilar | Wing | 1999–2014 | 83 | 115 | 23 |
| Gonçalo Foro | Wing | 2007–2017 | 62 | 115 | 23 | |
| 5 | Tomás Appleton | Centre | 2014– | 83 | 85 | 17 |
| 6 | Manuel Cardoso Pinto | Fullback | 2017– | 43 | 75 | 15 |
| 7 | Nuno Durão | Wing | 1983–1995 | 43 | 94 | 13 |
| Diogo Mateus | Centre | 2000–2010 | 74 | 65 | 13 | |
| Vasco Uva | Number 8 | 2003–2016 | 101 | 65 | 13 | |
| 10 | Rohan Hoffman | Fullback | 1996–2002 | 26 | 96 | 12 |
| José Lima | Centre | 2010– | 71 | 71 | 12 |
Last updated: Portugal vs Canada, 22 November 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Marques | Scrum-Half | 2012– | 31 | 284 | 4 | 75 | 38 | 0 |
| 2 | João Queimado | Fly-half | 1984–1994 | 48 | 269 | 5 | 23 | 55 | 11 |
| 3 | Gonçalo Malheiro | Fly-half | 1998–2007 | 41 | 267 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 5 |
| 4 | Pedro Leal | Fullback | 2005–2017 | 77 | 265 | 5 | 42 | 49 | 3 |
| 5 | Pedro Cabral | Fly-half | 2006–2011 | 36 | 184 | 2 | 24 | 37 | 5 |
| 6 | Rodrigo Marta | Wing | 2018– | 46 | 180 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Nuno Sousa Guedes | Fullback | 2016– | 46 | 156 | 6 | 39 | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Pedro Bettencourt | Centre | 2013–2024 | 36 | 130 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| 9 | Raffaele Storti | Wing | 2019– | 37 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Maria Vilar Gomes | Fullback | 1989–2000 | 33 | 120 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 1 |
Last updated: Portugal vs Canada, 22 November 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Teixeira | Fly-half | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |  Georgia | Lisbon | 08/02/2000 |
| 2 | José Rodrigues | Fly-Half | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Switzerland | Setúbal | 24/02/2018 |
| 3 | Gonçalo Malheiro | Fullback | 25 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Spain | Coimbra | 23/03/2003 |
| Jorge Abecasis | Fly-half | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Poland | Setúbal | 16/02/2019 | |
| Raffaele Storti | Wing | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 10/07/2021 | |
| 6 | Gonçalo Malheiro | Fullback | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Czech Republic | Lisbon | 08/03/2003 |
| 7 | Pedro Leal | Fly-half | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Chile | Santiago | 17/11/2012 |
| 8 | Pedro Cabral | Fullback | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Czech Republic | Lisbon | 16/02/2008 |
| Manuel Marta | Fullback | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic | Caldas da Rainha | 23/03/2019 | |
| 10 | Gonçalo Malheiro | Fly-half | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Barbarians | Lisbon | 10/06/2004 |
Last updated: Portugal vs Ireland, 12 July 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raffaele Storti | Wing | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 10/07/2021 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Marta | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Poland | Gdynia | 11/02/2023 |
| Vincent Pinto | Wing | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Poland | Gdynia | 11/02/2023 | |
| 4 | Nuno Garvão | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Spain | Ibiza | 21/03/2004 |
| Gonçalo Malheiro | Fly-half | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Barbarians | Lisbon | 10/06/2004 | |
| Gonçalo Foro | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Germany | Heusenstamm | 27/02/2010 | |
| Caetano Castelo Branco | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic | Caldas da Rainha | 23/03/2019 | |
| Antonio Vidinha | Centre | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic | Caldas da Rainha | 23/03/2019 | |
| Rodrigo Marta | Wing | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 10/07/2021 | |
| Mike Tadjer | Hooker | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kenya |  Dubai | 12/11/2022 | |
| Hugo Camacho | Scrum-half | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Poland | Lisbon | 10/02/2024 |
Last updated: Portugal vs Ireland, 12 July 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | % | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Appleton | Centre | 2019–present | 47 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 51.06% | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | João Correia | Hooker | 2008–2014 | 35 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 28.57% | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Vasco Uva | Flanker | 2006–2015 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 25% | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Francisco Pinto Magalhães | Scrum-half | 2015–2017 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Luís Pissarra | Scrum-half | 2003–2005 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: Portugal vs Hong Kong, 15 November 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
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