Portugal defeats Canada 38–14 in World Rugby Nations Cup match in Edmonton
Canada suffered a heavy defeat to world No. 15 Portugal on Saturday in World Rugby Nations Cup play at home, leaving the squad to regroup before facing Zimbabwe next Saturday.
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Portugal dominated Canada 38–14 in World Rugby Nations Cup action on Saturday in Edmonton, with Tomas Appleton and Raffaele Storti each scoring two tries and Samuel Marques adding four conversions.
Portugal, ranked No. 15 in the world, led 23rd-ranked Canada 12–7 at halftime. Takoda McMullin and Brock Gallagher had tries for the Canadians in the loss. It was the seventh meeting between the teams; Canada won the first four matchups, though the last victory came in 2013.
Canada will face Zimbabwe next Saturday in Winnipeg. The squad battled back in final moments last Saturday to earn a thrilling 42–42 draw with Spain.
