The national team tied this Saturday with Georgia, 18-18, in Toulouse, in a Group C match of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup. It was the first time that the wolves did not lose in the largest international competition of the sport.
After four defeats in 2007 (10-56 against Scotland, 13-108 against New Zealand, 5-31 against Italy and 10-14 against Romania) and one in 2023 (8-28 against Wales), the Wolves drew against the Georgians , who were leading 13-5 at halftime.
The corner team, which was winning 18-13 and had a penalty to win the game in the 80th minute, which Nuno Sousa Guedes wasted, remained in last place in Group C, with two points, the same as the Georgians, quarters.
This was the first time that both teams met in a World Cup, although Georgia is one of the rivals that has faced the Portuguese team the most times since 2020.
In the last 23 years, wolves and lions have faced each other 25 times, in which Portugal only won four times, the last of them in February 2005, more than 18 years ago.
Portugal competes in Group C with Wales (lost 28-8), Australia (October 1) and Fiji (October 8).
The 2023 World Cup in France will be held from September 8 to October 28.
Source: TSF
