Summary

  • Portugal 7-106 Ireland (Result)

  • Ireland set record for their biggest win, most points and most tries in first ever Test against Portugal

  • Debutants Hugh Gavin and Shayne Bolton both score twice among Ireland's eight first-half tries

  • Craig Casey, Cian Prendergast, Calvin Nash and Ciaran Frawley add tries after restart

  • Debutant Alex Kendellen and scrum-half Ben Murphy put Ireland on brink of century, and penalty try rounds out win

  • No television match official (TMO) after communications fail

Live Reporting

Mark Strange

  1. Portugal 0-42 Ireland

    I'm sure many of you following along have been on the wrong end of a heavy score line before. I know I have and standing under the posts time and time again is so demoralising so you really do feel for Portugal.

    To make matters worse, the replacement Gabriel Aviragnet is forced off himself and he is replaced by debutant Francisco Almeida who is a back rower by trade but will be playing on the wing. I've been there too and it wasn't pretty...

  2. try

    Converted try - Portugal 0-42 Ireland

    Tom Clarkson (con Crowley)

    The Ireland tight head crashes through the tired tackle of his opposite number Diogo Ferreira and an injection of pace puts him over.

    Crowley adds the extras as the scoreboard keeps ticking over.

  3. Portugal 0-35 Ireland

    Ten minutes until half time of an utterly dominant Irish first half. Scrum down green just inside the Portugal half.

    Tight-head Diogo Ferreira is asking for more water as he is struggling under pressure.

  4. try

    Converted try - Portugal 0-35 Ireland

    Tommy O'Brien (con Crowley)

    No TMO needed for that one as Jack Crowley puts the Leinster wing through a gap for his second and Ireland's fifth try of the game.

    The Munster out-half is getting plenty of kicking practice here and nails this one too.

  5. Portugal 0-28 Ireland

    The communication to the TMO is completely gone so Adam Leal has informed both sides that there will be no TMO for the rest of the game.

    I must admit that's a new one for me so we will go old-school the rest of the way.

    However, it is confirmed there is no foul play that led to the Appleton injury.

  6. Portugal 0-28 Ireland

    We wish Tomas Appleton all the best as he is carried off with what looks a serious ankle injury.

    Adam Leal is trying to contact the TMO to check for a croc roll by an Irish player that led to the injury but he cannot get in touch so he is asking for a phone!

    Rather surreal scenes here.

  7. Portugal 0-28 Ireland

    Concern for Portugal captain Tomas Appleton as he seems to have rolled his ankle in a tackle. The stretcher has been called for and Gabriel Aviragnet is ready to replace him in the centre.

    Just over halfway through the first half and we will take a cooling break.

  8. Disallowed try

    Portugal 0-28 Ireland

    Disappointment for the home fans as full back Nuno Guedes' try is disallowed as the final pass to him from Vincent Pinto was forward.

    That's a shame as it was lovely line break by the centre before putting his team-mate under the posts.

  9. try

    Try Portugal 5-28 Ireland

    Nuno Guedes

    Oh hang on, the TMO is checking for a forward pass...

  10. Portugal 0-28 Ireland

    Portugal go through some phases on the Irish line but a loose pass falls the way of Stuart McCloskey who brings Ireland away out of danger.

    A bit of kick tennis results in a home line-out on halfway.

  11. Portugal 0-28 Ireland

    Credit to Portugal as they win a penalty in the Irish 22 for an offside. They kick into the corner and are five metres from the line.

  12. try

    Converted try - Portugal 0-28 Ireland

    Shayne Bolton (con Crowley)

    This is getting ugly!

    It's another Connacht debut try as winger Shayne Bolton breaks the line and sprints away.

    Fourteen minutes gone and Ireland have four converted tries in the bag already/

    You feel for the hosts already but Ireland have been so dominant and clinical early on.

  13. try

    Converted try - Portugal 0-21 Ireland

    Tommy O'Brien (con Crowley)

    I can barely keep up here!

    The two O'Briens scythe their way through the red jerseys as full-back Jimmy O'Brien makes space for his namesake Tommy who sears away down the right wing and over for a try that Crowley converts.

  14. try

    Converted try - Portugal 0-14 Ireland

    Hugh Gavin (con Crowley)

    A debut try for the Connacht man!

    Ireland go to the corner and from the lineout, the centre punctures a hole in the Portuguese defence to go over for a seven-pointer!

    Hugh GavinInpho

  15. Portugal 0-7 Ireland

    Portugal respond well with some good running from full back Nuno Guedes causing Ireland trouble. Cian Prendergast makes a big line break but debutant Alex Kendellen forces a pass that is intercepted by Manuel Pinto.

    Seven minutes gone and Ireland win a ruck penalty in midfield.

  16. try

    Converted try - Portugal 0-7 Ireland

    Stuart McCloskey (con Crowley)

    What a start as the Ulster man is over in the corner! A perfect kick from the side line from Jack Crowley too.

    Jimmy O'Brien makes a break off the kick-off and they work it wide left and the big centre is over in the corner after less than a minute.

    Stuart McCloskey scoresGetty Images

  17. Kick-off

    Portugal 0-0 Ireland

    Jack Crowley get us underway kicking left to right on English referee Adam Leal's whistle!

  18. Starting soon

    Portugal v Ireland (19:00 BST)

    The teams are out and the anthems have been belted out at a rather sparsely-populated Estadio Nacional do Jamor!

    This is the first ever test between these two and the 21st new side Ireland have awarded caps against. The last new side Ireland faced was Russia in Siberia way back in 2002!

    The conditions here are certainly not Siberia-esque as it is a hot sunny night in the Portuguese capital. Similar temperatures to home with the mercury in the low 20s.

    Much different to the pouring rain in Tbilisi last week!

    Ireland before kick-offGetty Images

  19. 'Endless competition' at Leinster driving McCarthy

    Portugal v Ireland (19:00 BST)

    Ireland hooker Gus McCarthy believes competition for places at Leinster is helping him develop as a player as he prepares for his sixth cap in Lisbon tonight.

    The 21-year-old also started his side's 34-5 win over Georgia in Tbilisi last week having made his debut against Fiji in November.

    With British and Irish Lions Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher ahead of him in the pecking order at Leinster, McCarthy played just three times for his province between the end of the Six Nations and conclusion of the domestic season in June.

    "I haven't played a huge amount. I didn't really get involved in the URC knock-out matches or the latter end of the Champions Cup," said McCarthy.

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    'Endless competition' at Leinster driving McCarthy©INPHO/Ben Brady

    'Endless competition' at Leinster driving McCarthy

  20. Portugal Test 'to be taken very seriously' - Tucker

    Portugal v Ireland (19:00 BST)

    Ireland interim forwards coach Cullie Tucker says tonight's Test match is one that will provide a "significant" challenge for his side.

    While pleased with their performance in the victory in Tbilisi last week, Tucker believes Portugal - under former Racing 92 and Munster assistant Simon Mannix - will provide another stern test.

    "They're a very good rugby team and it is a game that needs to be taken very seriously," he said.

    "We're here to win two games and they're going to provide a different challenge to Georgia and a significant one with the heat on top of that.

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    Portugal Test 'to be taken very seriously' - Tucker©INPHO/Steve Haag Sports/EJ Langner

    Portugal Test 'to be taken very seriously' - Tucker