The Canadians started the match strongly. A wide pass from Peter Nelson combined with an impressive run from Kyle Tremblay helped create room for Takoda McMullin. The fullback then fooled man-of-the-match Raffaele Storti to score under the posts.<\/p>\n
Os Lobos responded eleven minutes later. Former Pe\u00f1arol winger Manuel Cardoso Pinto broke brown the right side and had options with Samuel Marques getting the pass to score. Marques\u2019 attempted conversion was wide.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese claimed the lead three minutes before half-time. From a set-piece lineout, Manuel Cardoso Pinto, and Vincent Pinto combined with two brilliant passes that ended with former captain Tom\u00e1s Appleton scoring.<\/p>\n
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Photo: Rugby Canada<\/p>\n
The second-half opened with a sensational Portuguese team try. They looked like the team that did so well at Rugby World Cup 2023 as Raffaele Storti broke down the right. Touches from Samuel Marques and Manuel Cardoso Pinto followed before Vincent Pinto was on hand to put in the assist try pass for Guilherme Vasconcelos.<\/p>\n
Portuguese advantage at a scrum led to the next score. Portugal ran with pace and angles with the backs unlocking the Canadian defense. Raffaele Storti scored untouched in the right corner.<\/p>\n
Storti and fellow winger, Cardoso Pinto combined for the next Portuguese try. It came after a poor Canadian chase from a box-kick. Cardoso Pinto counter-attacked up field and put Storti into space for a run in for Os Lobos.<\/p>\n
A box-kick was a contributing factor to the next try. This time its was a kick from Portugal with Canada losing the arial battle. Portugal\u2019s backs were on hand to seize the opportunity and Tom\u00e1s Appleton scored his second try of the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Down 38-7 in the final minutes, Canada \u00a0had the final say. Spencer Jones kicked over the Portuguese defensive line and went to catch the bounce and score but it sat-up for his teammate, Brock Gallagher.<\/p>\n
Both teams now travel east from Alberta to Manitoba. Canada face Zimbabwe on Saturday, July 18 while Portugal take-on Tonga.<\/p>\n
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Daragh Doyle, Liam James, Cody Nhanala\u00a0all debuted for Canada.
\nTom\u00e1s Appleton and Raffaele Storti both scored two tries for Portugal.<\/p>\n
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CANADA (14)
TRY \u2013 T McMullin\u00a0(18\u2032),\u00a0B Gallagher (78\u2032)
CON \u2013 P Nelson 2 (19\u2032, 79\u2032)<\/p>\n
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PORTUGAL
TRY \u2013 S Marques\u00a0(29\u2032),\u00a0T Appleton 2 (37\u2032, 55\u2032), G Vasconcelos (42\u2032), R Storti 2 (48\u2032, 52\u2032)
CON \u2013 S Marques 4 (37\u2032, 43\u2032, 53\u2032, 56\u2032)<\/p>\n
CANADA
1 Cali Martinez, 2 Andrew Quattrin (capt.), 3 Cole Keith, 4 Piers von Dadelszen, 5 Izzak Kelly, 6 Mason Flesch, 7 Evan Olmstead, 8 Sion Parry, 9 Jason Higgins, 10 Peter Nelson, 11 Noah Flesch, 12 Josh McIndoe, 13 Spencer Jones, 14 Kyle Tremblay, 15 Takoda McMullin<\/p>\n
Replacements: 16 Dewald Kotze, 17 Sam Miller, 18 Kyle Steeves, 19 Daragh Doyle, 20 Cody Nhanala, 21 Brock Gallagher, 22 Liam James, 23 Jacob Ince<\/p>\n
PORTUGAL
1 Lu\u00eds Lopes, 2 Luke Begic, 3 Cody Thomas, 4 Martim Bello, 5 Duarte Torgal, 6 Jos\u00e9 Madeira (capt.), 7 Jo\u00e3o Granate, 8 Jos\u00e9 Monteiro, 9 Samuel Marques, 10 Hugo Aubry, 11 Manuel Cardoso Pinto, 12 Tom\u00e1s Appleton, 13 Guilherme Vasconcelos, 14 Raffaele Storti, 15 Vincent Pinto<\/p>\n
Replacements: 16 Abel Da Cunha, 17 Nuno Mascarenhas, 18 Ant\u00f3nio Prim, 19 Guilherme Costa, 20 Andr\u00e9 Cunha, 21 Hugo Camacho, 22 Martim Faro, 23 Alfredo Almeida<\/p>\n
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Referee: J\u00e9r\u00e9my Rozier (France)
Assistants: Tom\u00e1s Bertazza (Argentina) & Mike Lawrenson (USA)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Italy)<\/p>\n
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