2023-08-28 15:28:19
The Portuguese rugby team ended a cycle this weekend in its preparation for the Rugby World Cup, which takes place in France from September 8th to October 28th.
Portugal lost on Saturday, August 26th by 17-30 against Australia A, in Massy, in French territory. This selection of Australia A is the reserve of the main team, this means that they are reservists who could, if there are injured, integrate the Australian selection that will compete in the Rugby World Cup.
An interesting result for a team where most of the players are not professionals.
At the end of the game, in an interview with RFI, the team’s captain, José Lima, was satisfied with the result and the performance.
José Lima, captain of the Portuguese Rugby Team 28-08-2023
José Lima (center wearing the red jersey), captain of the Portuguese Rugby Team. © AP – Sergio Azenha
Also in an interview with RFI, Raffaele Storti, author of the second test against the Australians, was happy with the points scoredbut above all for the performance of Portugal.
Raffaelle Storti, Portuguese international 28-08-2023
The Portuguese selectionknown as ‘the Wolves’, held the last friendly game of this preparationthis despite still having a training game behind closed doors on 1 September.
Officially Portugal is in the final stages of preparation before debuting at the Rugby World Cup against Wales on 16 September.
The Portuguese Rugby Team. Archive Image. © AP – Sergio Azenha
It should also be noted that this Monday, the final list of the 33 squad for the world cup taking place in France was released.
The pillars António Machado Santos (Belenenses), David Costa (Law), Diogo Hasse Ferreira (Dax, France), Francisco Fernandes (Béziers, France), Francisco Bruno (Law) and Anthony Alves (Mont de Marsan, France), in addition to drivers Duarte Diniz (Right), Lionel Campergue (Bassin d’Arcachon, France) and Mike Tadjer (Perpignan).
The 2nd Line has José Madeira (Grenoble, France), Duarte Torgal (Law), Martim Belo (Cascais) and Steevy Cerqueira (Chambéry, France).
The remaining advanced pack will be composed of the 3rd Lines with Manuel Picão (Right), Nicolas Martins (Charente, France), Rafael Simões (CDUL), João Granate (Right), Thibault de Freitas (Floriac, France) and David Wallis (Belenenses) .
Patrice Lagisquet, the French coach, stayed with João Belo (CDUP), Pedro Lucas (Belenenses) and Samuel Marques (Béziers, France), as well as openings Jerónimo Portela (Right) and Joris Moura (Valence Romans, France).
On the back lines, the coach will count on centers José Lima (Narbonne, France), Tomás Appleton (CDUL) and Pedro Bettencourt (Oyonnax, France), wingers Rodrigo Marta (Colomiers, France), Vincent Pinto (Colomiers, France) , Manuel Cardoso Pinto (Agronomy) and Raffaele Storti (Béziers, France).
Defenders Nuno Sousa Guedes (CDUP) and Simão Bento (Mont de Marsan, France) close the back lines in the final list of 33 players.
Remember that theLobos‘ debut with Wales on 16 Septemberwill meet Georgia on September 23rd, will face Australia on October 1st and will close their participation in the group stage on October 8th against the Fiji Islands.
The Portuguese Rugby Team. Archive Image. © AP – Sergio Azenha
We move on to basketball,
The two teams from Lusophone Africa: Angola and Cape Verde, won the first games. Cape Verdeanswho debut in the test, won their first victory in the history of the sport in the country with an 81-75 victory against Venezuelain a game counting for group F.
After this historic triumph, in a press conference, Emanuel Trovoada, coach of Cape Verde, was happy and admitted that now is the time to celebrate before thinking about the third and final game against Slovenia.
Emanuel Trovoada, Cape Verde coach 28-08-2023
Emanuel Trovoada, coach of Cape Verde. © Courtesy FIBA
The Cape Verdean team lost in the first round by 60-85 before winning this victory by 81-75. This means that the Cape Verdeans will have to beat Slovenia on the 30th of August in the third and final round, in order to qualify for the second phase of the competition.
As for the Angolan team, it won by 80-70 against the Philippines, the host country, in a game counting for Group A.
At the end of the meeting, in a press conference, the Angolan athlete, Childe Dundão, said that this triumph was importantbut above all he stressed that the team wants to reach the next stage.
Childe Dundão, Angolan basketball player 08-28-2023
The Angolan Basketball Team. © Courtesy FIBA
Angola, who lost in the first round by 67-81 against Italy, occupies third place with three points, the same as Italy, and one behind the Dominican Republic.
On the 29th of August, the Angolans face the Dominican Republic and will have to win to reach the next stage of the competition.
It should also be noted that the first surprise of the World Cup took place not Sunday, August 27, with France that was eliminated.
The French lost in the first round by 65-95 against Canada, and this Sunday, against Latviathe French national team was defeated 86-88.
A second defeat that dictated the departure as Canada and Latvia won the first two games.
France, bronze medalist in 2019, will now face Lebanon on the 29th of August without any aim.
The Basketball World Cup takes place in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia until September 10, with the presence of five African countries: Ivory Coast, South Sudan, Egypt, Angola and Cape Verde.
This brings us to the end of this Sports Magazine.
Basketball World Cup. © Courtesy FIBA
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