NPR

Wales

1 Nicky Smith
2 Dewi Lake
3 Dillon Lewis
4 Christ Tshiunza
5 Dafydd Jenkins
6 Dan Lydiate
7 Tommy Reffell
8 Taulupe Faletau
9 Tomos Williams
10 Gareth Anscombe
11 Rio Dyer
12 Johnny Williams
13 Mason Grady
14 Louis Rees-Zammit
15 Leigh Halfpenny

Substitutes
16 Ryan Elias
17 Corey Domachowski
18 Tomas Francis
19 Adam Beard
20 Taine Basham
21 Gareth Davies
22 Sam Costelow
23 Josh Adams

Portugal

1 Francisco Fernandes
2 Mike Tadjer
3 Anthony Alves
4 Martim Belo
5 Steevy Cerqueira
6 Joao Granate
7 Nicolas Martins
8 Rafael Simoes
9 Samuel Marques
10 Jeronimo Portela
11 Rodrigo Marta
12 Tomas Appleton
13 Jose Lima
14 Vincent Pinto
15 Nuno Sousa Guedes

Substitutes
16 David Costa
17 Lionel Campergue
18 Diogo Hasse Ferreira
19 Thibault de Freitas
20 David Wallis de Carvalho
21 Pedro Lucas
22 Joris Moura
23 Raffaele Storti

Thought the Welsh had even cheated us out of a match thread for a moment there

I await the neutrals bitching

Has Halfpenny pulled out yet?

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:44 pm Has Halfpenny pulled out yet?

Wishing injuries on players?

Nice line from Port 11 at that lineout

C69 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:49 pm

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:44 pm Has Halfpenny pulled out yet?

Wishing injuries on players?

Not at all, or else I might have said something like "I hope Halfpenny has had to pull out through injury." But I didn't, you see?

You do seem to be a bit thin-skinned though.

Portugal certainly giving it a lash

That was such a shame, he should have backed himsrlf

Portugal are fun

Plenty of good passing by the Portuguese.

The likes of Chili, Uruguay and Portugal all showing plenty of endeavour

Portugal fast becoming my second team here, lovely to watch

ooft, that was super cynical

2 dumbs in a row, first the yellow then letting that lineout maul go into touch.

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:56 pm

C69 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:49 pm

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:44 pm Has Halfpenny pulled out yet?

Wishing injuries on players?

Not at all, or else I might have said something like "I hope Halfpenny has had to pull out through injury." But I didn't, you see?

You do seem to be a bit thin-skinned though.

feigned injury maybe.

Portugal are really refreshing. Just that last 22m is the problem.

Wales are utter gash

Yep, scoreline doesn't quiet reflect the Portuguese effort. Should have at least 10 points. Poor discipline gave Wales too many chances to get that score.

Loving Portugal

C69 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:41 pm Wales are utter gash

Not as bad as having to listen to the token sex offender's commentary at 1/2 time.

PCPhil wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:30 pm Portugal are really refreshing. Just that last 22m is the problem.

It’s really good to see. Some of the players are pretty sharp.

That drop by Tshiunza was hilarious.

C69 wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:41 pm Wales are utter gash

They will open them up no.

Tell you what,

Fiji v Portugal is going to be the match of the this pool.

Ref riding the Port scrum a little unfairly, both those replays showed the Wales prop breaking bind first and going down.

Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:08 pm Ref riding the Port scrum a little unfairly, both those replays showed the Wales prop breaking bind first and going down.

Refs riding weaker nations shocker.

That was lovely.

There you go, beautiful

Lovely bit of deception.

clever line out move!

That was a beautiful try.

again, Welsh scrum in reverse, standing up and not even a glimmer of a pen

Welsh superior fitness showing up well now.

Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:22 pm again, Welsh scrum in reverse, standing up and not even a glimmer of a pen

Will be bummed by that Aussie front row.

Portugal got the Wales scrum on toast now

Credit to Portugal. They give it their all.