Wales secure bonus-point 28-8 win over Portugal

Wales secure bonus-point 28-8 win over Portugal

By Alipate Narawa
Sunday 17/09/2023
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Wales overcame a brave and passionate Portugal to make it two wins out of two at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a scrappy 28-8 victory.

Wing Louis Rees-Zammit scored an early try and hooker Dewi Lake grabbed Wales' second just before half-time to give them a 14-3 lead, but flanker Nicolas Martins was only denied a try in response by Taulupe Faletau’s recovery tackle.

Flanker Jac Morgan added a third but Portugal refused to give up and Martins deservedly claimed their first try on their return to the tournament after 16 years following a clever line-out move.

Faletau powered over with a last-gasp try to secure a bonus point for Wales.

Wales flanker Jac Morgan says they have got to give full credit to Portugal as they were brilliant today.

Morgan says Portugal brought that physicality and really tested them a few times in that game.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland says it was not pretty but they got the job done in the end.

Gatland says a few guys looked a bit rusty but they will take the 'W' and move on.

Portugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet was not so pleased with his team's performance; saying they were too shy in the first half, they were not playing enough collectively.

Lagisquet adds they showed in the second half they can play better rugby but he is a bit disappointed.

[Source: rugbyworldcup.com]

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