US EditionIreland Scores 106 Against Portugal in Record-Breaking Rugby Match
LISBOA, PORTUGAL, JUL 12 – Ireland rugby team set multiple records including most tries (16) and conversions (12) in a match while surpassing their previous highest score of 83 points, officials reported.
- Ireland defeated Portugal 106-7 in a record-breaking rugby Test match on Saturday at Estádio Nacional do Jamor in Lisbon.
- The match followed Ireland's 2024 Six Nations victory and arose amid a positional contest between Jack Crowley and Sam Prendergast for the No10 jersey.
- Ireland scored 16 tries with 11 different scorers including debutants Hugh Gavin, Shayne Bolton, and Alex Kendellen, and led 54-0 at half-time.
- Jack Crowley, aged 25, kicked 12 of 15 conversions, breaking Ronan O'Gara's record of 10 conversions in 2000, and coach Andy Farrell praised the team's clinical performance.
- The victory set new Irish records for highest points and tries in a Test, suggesting a strong squad depth ahead of their November 1 game against New Zealand in Chicago.
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Ireland scores 106 against Portugal in record-breaking rugby match
Ireland has thrashed Portugal by a record 106-7 in a rugby test in Lisbon. The 16-try victory surpassed the 83-3, 13-try win over the United States in 2000 and set Ireland records for most points, most tries and biggest margin.
The Irish passed no less than 16 tests at the Portuguese selection this Saturday, in Lisbon, in a test-match.
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