{"id":141396,"date":"2023-09-19T15:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=141396"},"modified":"2023-09-19T15:07:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:07:47","slug":"wales-vs-portugal-rugby-world-cup-2023-dragons-eye-back-to-back-wins-after-epic-opener-free-stream-tv-line-ups-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/wales-vs-portugal-rugby-world-cup-2023-dragons-eye-back-to-back-wins-after-epic-opener-free-stream-tv-line-ups-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales vs Portugal – Rugby World Cup 2023: Dragons eye back-to-back wins after epic opener – FREE stream, TV, line-ups | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
WALES will take on Portugal in their second pool-stage match at the 2023 Rugby World Cup – and the action unfolds TODAY!<\/p>\n
Warren Gatland's side just about took the spoils in their thrilling opening match against Fiji.<\/p>\n
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The Fijians almost pulled off an epic late comeback, but Wales held strong to win 32-26 in Bordeaux.<\/p>\n
After victory in their Rugby World Cup opener, the Dragons are in a great position to qualify for the quarter-finals as one of the top two teams in the pool.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Portugal were the odd ones out in Pool C on the opening weekend as they were the only side not to feature in France.<\/p>\n
Os Lobos are ranked 16th in the world and have never won a World Cup game, losing on all four occasions during their spell at the 2007 edition.<\/p>\n
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Warren Gatland has made a whopping 13 changes to the Wales team that beat Fiji in their Rugby World Cup opener.<\/p>\n
Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit and Taulupe Faletau are the only players that have kept their spot in the starting line-up for Saturday's clash.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>ENGLAND VS JAPAN <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>GET WELL SOON <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>CLASSY TOUCH <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>LOONY TUNES <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Wales XV<\/strong>: Halfpenny, Rees-Zammit, Grady, Williams, Dyer, Anscombe, Williams, Smith, Lake, Lewis, Tshiunza, Jenkins, Lydiate, Reffell, Faletau<\/p>\n Replacements<\/strong>: Elias, Domachowski, Beard, Francis, Basham, G Davies, Costelow, Adams<\/p>\n Portugal XV:<\/strong>\u00a0Guedes, Pinto, Lima, Appleton, Marta; Portela, Marques, Fernandes, Tadjer, Alves, Madeira, Cerqueira, Granate, Martins, Simoes<\/p>\n Replacements:\u00a0<\/strong>Costa, Campergue, Ferreira, Belo, Wallis, Lucas, Moura, Storti<\/p>\n Match result<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales – 1\/100<\/p>\n Draw – 50\/1<\/p>\n Portugal – 35\/1<\/p>\n *Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.<\/em><\/p>\nRed Rose look to continue unbeaten start to epic Rugby World Cup<\/h3>\n
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What are the Odds?<\/h2>\n