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by Steve Ashfield | in Rugby Predictions
Portugal play Ireland in a rugby union international for the first time. Can they continue their impressive form and cause a massive surprise against one of the best teams in the world? Read our match prediction below.
The Portuguese side have qualified for the 2027 Rugby Union World Cup. They finished fourth in this year’s Rugby Europe Championship but have lost their last two matches against Spain and Romania.
Portugal played in the 2023 World Cup finals but failed to make it out of the pool stage with one win, a draw and two defeats. Of four friendly internationals played last year, three were lost with heavy losses in Scotland and South Africa.
Ireland played an away fixture in Georgia last weekend and won 34-5. That took their recent record to eight wins in ten matches. Several changes have been made to their starting line-up with a couple of debutants being fielded.
It will be a severely-weakened line-up for Ireland as the visitors have 17 players currently on duty wih the Lions. In addition to that, Jacob Stockdale sustained an injury in last week's win over Georgia and will not be playing in this match.
We tip Ireland to win on a -29.5 points handicap.
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Portugal vs Ireland Form
Portugal and Ireland Last Matches
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3/6 (50%)
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2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
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15 Feb 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship
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8 Oct 2023 - Rugby World Cup
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5/6 (83%)
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15 Mar 2025 - Six Nations
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4/6 (67%)
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2/6 (33%)
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30 Nov 2024 - Test Matches
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5/6 (83%)
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1/6 (17%)
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Portugal - Ireland Key Points
- Ireland have won eight of their last ten matches.
- Ireland beat Georgia by 29 points last weekend and should win this match by a slightly higher margin.
- Portugal are 15 places below Ireland in the rankings.
- Two of Portugal's last three matches against top nations have been lost by more than 29.5 points.
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Our Portugal vs Ireland Prediction
Ireland end their summer tour with a first ever match against Portugal. They are without a large number of players due to this fixture coinciding with the British and Irish Lions tour of Austrailai. It is a good chance to try out some fringe players and last week saw them defeat Georgia.
Portugal are 15 places below Ireland in the rankings and come into this match having lost their last two internationals. Our Portugal v Ireland prediction is Ireland to win on a -29.5 points handicap.
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