Insane throws from 22 metres, abundant contact passes, well-aimed kicks… With great enthusiasm, the electric full-back Nuno Souza Guedes and his teammates have long been compared to the usual Welsh students.
“I knew they would not disappoint at this level. They are a generous team. Since I started coaching them (in 2019), they have surprised me every time with their commitment, will and talent,” saluted their French coach Patrice Laguesque, “disappointed” despite everything with the result.
Having competed like France two days ago with Uruguay (27-12), Leek While his team was playing with numerical superiority. “It wasn’t pretty, but the contract was done,” coach Warren Gatland responded. “A few of the lads haven’t played together for a long time and are a bit rusty, but we’ll settle for winning and moving on.”
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Before that from Faletau, the Welshman scored two more powerful tries, by hooker and skipper Dewey Lake and third-row Jack Morgan, who started at the last minute in place of Tommy Revell. One of the only survivors of the epic victory over Fiji (32-26), winger Luis Reis-Zammit, used his speed to score his second try of the tournament at the start of the match, which he celebrated in the style of the Portuguese footballer… Cristiano Ronaldo.
As for Portugal, which scored at least one try in every match in 2007, it respected tradition for its part thanks to Nicolas Martins, concluding a beautiful combination of touch. But perhaps he could have hoped for better if he had been clearer and more successful for his scorer Samuel Marquez, who was hampered by his calf.
