Portugal trips Canada 38-14 in World Rugby Nations Cup

EDMONTON — Tomas Appleton and Raffaele Storti each scored two tries and Samuel Marques added four conversions as Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in World Rugby Nations Cup action on Saturday in Edmonton. Portugal, ranked No. 15 in the world, led 23rd-ranked Canada 12-7 at halftime. It was the seventh time the teams have squared off, The post Portugal trips Canada 38-14 in World Rugby Nations Cup appeared first on The Lethbridge Herald - News and Sports from around Lethbridge .

By Canadian Press on July 11, 2026. EDMONTON — Tomas Appleton and Raffaele Storti each scored two tries and Samuel Marques added four conversions as Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in World Rugby Nations Cup action on Saturday in Edmonton. Portugal, ranked No. 15 in the world, led 23rd-ranked Canada 12-7 at halftime.

It was the seventh time the teams have squared off, with Canada winning the first four, albeit the last win came in 2013. Takoda McMullin and Brock Gallagher had tries for the Canadians, who will play Zimbabwe next Saturday in Winnipeg. Canada battled back in the final minutes last Saturday to earn a 42-42 thrilling draw with Spain.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 11, 2026. The Canadian Press