The Portuguese rugby sevens team lost this Friday 24-0 to Ireland in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup, which runs until Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa.
Portugal was already losing 12-0 at the break, with two attempts allowed, one of which was converted, a record that was repeated in the second half, distancing the Portuguese team from the round of 16, a tie that gives access to the Challenge Cup and the world title.
Thus, eliminated in the preliminary round of 16, the The Portuguese team will compete in the Bowl Cupwhere they will face on Saturday, at 07:15 (Lisbon time), the winner of the match between Germany and Chile, in the quarterfinals of the third trophy of the competition.
The World Rugby Sevens Cape Town 2022 will be played until Sunday, in South Africa, with 24 men’s teams and 16 women’s.
The Portuguese men’s team is competing in the final for the sixth time, with the best result being 10th place achieved in 2005, in Hong Kong.
Source: Observadora
