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Portugal national rugby union team

Portugal national rugby union team
World Rugby rankingCurrent14 (as of 16 March 2026)Highest13 (2023)Lowest30 (2015, 2016)First internationalPortugal 5–6 Spain
(Lisbon, Portugal; 13 April 1935)Biggest winPortugal 93–0 Czech Republic
(Caldas da Rainha, Portugal; 23 March 2019)
Biggest defeatPortugal 7–106 Ireland
(Algés, Portugal; 12 July 2025)World CupAppearances3 (first in 2007)Best resultPool stage (2007, 2023)Websitefpr.pt

The Portugal national rugby union team, nicknamed Os Lobos (The Wolves), represents Portugal in men's international competitions, They are administered by the Portuguese Rugby Federation. Portugal have experienced modest success in the last two decades. They qualified for the 2007 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 a repechage qualifying group featuring the United States, Hong Kong, and Kenya to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. In that edition of the tournament, Portugal got their first draw in a Rugby World Cup against Georgia18–18, and got their first ever win in the Rugby World Cup when they beat Fiji24–23. Portugal will play in its third Rugby World Cup in 2027.