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USA v Portugal — Nations Cup

USA 1st in Nations Cup
30 29
Full-time

1st half 21–192nd half 9–10

Portugal 2nd in Nations Cup
USA scorers: Tries Daniel 14′, Ryan 29′, Besag 40+1′ Cons Hilsenbeck 15′, Hilsenbeck 30′, Hilsenbeck 40+2′ Pens Hilsenbeck 55′, Hilsenbeck 61′, Hilsenbeck 79′
Portugal scorers: Tries Pinto 2′, Pinto 9′, Pinto 24′, Pinto 63′ Cons Marques 10′, Marques 25′, Aubry 64′ Pens Marques 50′

Line-ups

USA

Coach: Scott Lawrence
  1. 1 Jack Iscaro Prop
  2. 2 Kapeli Pifeleti Hooker
  3. 3 Tonga Kofe Prop
  4. 4 Nathan Den Hoedt Lock
  5. 5 Jason Damm (captain) Lock
  6. 6 Benjamín Bonasso Flanker
  7. 7 Cory Daniel Flanker
  8. 8 Paddy Ryan No. 8
  9. 9 Ruben de Haas Scrum-half
  10. 10 Chris Hilsenbeck Fly-half
  11. 11 Perry Mayo Wing
  12. 12 Dominic Besag Centre
  13. 13 Tavite Lopeti Centre
  14. 14 Rufus McLean Wing
  15. 15 Mitch Wilson Full-back

Replacements

  1. 16 Shilo Klein on at 66′
  2. 17 Ezekiel Lindenmuth on at 66′
  3. 18 Mason Pedersen on at 62′
  4. 19 Brandon Harvey on at 54′
  5. 20 Nafi Ma'afu on at 57′
  6. 21 Ethan McVeigh not used
  7. 22 Luke Carty not used
  8. 23 Julian Roberts on at 62′

Portugal

Coach: Simon Mannix
  1. 1 Luis Lopes Prop
  2. 2 Luka Begic Hooker
  3. 3 António Prim Prop
  4. 4 Matrim Bello Lock
  5. 5 Duarte Torgal Lock
  6. 6 José Madeira (captain) Flanker
  7. 7 Joao Granate Flanker
  8. 8 Jose Monteiro No. 8
  9. 9 Samuel Marques Scrum-half
  10. 10 Manuel Vareiro Fly-half
  11. 11 Manuel Cardoso Pinto Wing
  12. 12 Tomas Appleton Centre
  13. 13 Guilherme Vasconcelos Centre
  14. 14 Raffaele Storti Wing
  15. 15 Vincent Pinto Full-back

Replacements

  1. 16 Pedro Vicente on at 51′
  2. 17 Nuno Mascarenhas on at 54′
  3. 18 Cody Thomas on at 35′
  4. 19 Guilherme Costa on at 62′
  5. 20 André da Cunha on at 57′
  6. 21 Hugo Camacho on at 62′
  7. 22 Hugo Aubry not used
  8. 23 Martim Faro on at 38′