Summary
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by Spain | Won by Portugal | Drawn | Spain points | Portugal points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Spain | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 502 | 298 |
| In Portugal | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 414 | 382 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 |
| Overall | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 937 | 697 |
Spain (los Leones) and Portugal (os Lobos) have been playing against each other since 1935 when the Leones beat the Lobos in Lisbon 5-6. A total of 42 matches have been played, with Spain having won 27 times, Portugal having won 13 times and 2 matches having been drawn. [1] [2] There is a considerable rivalry between the sides due to the proximity of the two countries in the Iberian Peninsula. Both teams are currently part of the Rugby Europe Championship.
| Details | Played | Won by Spain | Won by Portugal | Drawn | Spain points | Portugal points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Spain | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 502 | 298 |
| In Portugal | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 414 | 382 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 |
| Overall | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 937 | 697 |
| 1 March 2025 Rugby Europe Championship | Portugal | 31 - 42 | Spain | Nacional do Jamor, Lisbon |
| Try: Diogo Rodrigues (2) Raffaele Storti Antonio Andrade Con: Manuel Vareiro (2) Hugo Aubry (2) Pen: Manuel Vareiro Coach Simon Mannix Captain Tomas Appleton | HT: 17 - 23 Reference | Try: Raphael Nieto Gauthier Minguillon (2) Con: Gonzalo López (3) Pen: Gonzalo López (7) Coach Pablo Bouza Captain Álvaro García | Referee: Adam Jones (Wales) |
| 3 March 2024 Rugby Europe Championship | Portugal | 33 - 30 | Spain | O Restelo, Lisbon |
| Try: Lucas Martins Jose Lima Manuel Cardoso Con: Hugo Aubry (3) Pen: Hugo Aubry (4) Coach: José Paixao Captain: Tomas Appleton | HT: 13 - 20 Reference | Try: Iñaki Mateu Martiniano Cian Brice Ferrer Con: Gonzalo López Bautista Güemes (2) Pen: Gonzalo López Bautista Güemes (2) Coach Pablo Bouza Captain Mario Pichardie | Referee: Benoit Rousselet (France) |
| 4 March 2023 Rugby Europe Championship | Portugal | 27 - 10 | Spain | O Restelo, Lisbon |
| Try: Rodrigo Marta Duarte Diniz Samuel Marques Con: Samuel Marques (3) Pen: Samuel Marques (2) Coach: Patrice Lagisquet Captain: Tomas Appleton | HT: 7 - 10 | Try: Joshua Peters Con: Gonzalo Vinuesa Pen: Gonzalo Vinuesa Coach Santiago Santos Captain Jon Zabala | Referee: Thomas Charabas (France) |
| 13 March 2022 Rugby Europe Championship | Spain | 33 - 28 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Jon Zabala Fred Quercy Marco Pinto (2) Con: Manuel Ordas (2) Pen: Manuel Ordas (3) Coach Santiago Santos Captain Fernando López | HT: 24 - 17 | Try: Simao Bento Pedro Bettencourt Jose Madeira Con: Samuel Marques (2) Pen: Samuel Marques (3) Coach: Patrice Lagisquet Captain: Jose Lima | Referee: Tual Trainini (France) |
| 27 March 2021 Rugby Europe Championship | Portugal | 43 - 28 | Spain | CAR Jamor, Lisbon |
| Try: Rafael Simoes Jeronimo Portela Rodrigo Marta Raffaele Storti Samuel Marques Francisco Fernandes Con: Samuel Marques (5) Pen: Samuel Marques Coach: Patrice Lagisquet Captain: Tomas Appleton | HT: 14 - 21 | Try: Marco Pinto Guillaume Rouet Charly Malié Manuel Ordas Con: Manuel Ordas (4) Coach Santiago Santos Captain Fernando López | Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France) |
| 7 February 2021 Rugby Europe Championship | Spain | 25 - 11 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Bautista Güemes Julen Goia Gautier Gibouin Con: Bautista Güemes (2) Pen: Bautista Güemes (2) Coach Santiago Santos Captain Fernando López | HT: 6 - 5 | Try: Rodrigo Marta Pen: Dany Antunes (2) Coach: Patrice Lagisquet Captain: Tomas Appleton | Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland) |
| 12 March 2016 European Nations Cup | Spain | 39 - 7 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Ignacio Contardi Julen Goia Beñat Auzqui (2) Gregory Maiquez Con: Brad Linklater (4) Pen: Brad Linklater (2) Coach Santiago Santos Captain Jaime Nava | HT: 18 - 7 | Try: José Vareta Con: Nuno Guedes Coach: Ian Smith Captain: Francisco Magalhaes | Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland) |
| 14 March 2015 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 8 - 19 | Spain | Sérgio Conceição, Coimbra |
| Try: Tomas Noronha Pen: Nuno Penha e Costa Coach: Joao Luis Pinto Captain: Vasco Uva | HT: 8 - 8 | Try: Julen Goia Sergi Aubanell Pen: Sergi Aubanell (3) Coach Santiago Santos Captain Jesús Recuerda | Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
| 15 March 2014 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 24 - 28 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Try: Vasco Uva Antonio Aguilar Con: Pedro Bettencourt Pen: Pedro Bettencourt (4) Coach: Frederico Sousa Captain: Joao Correia | HT: 18 - 6 | Try: Penalty Try Jaike Carter Igor Genua Con: Charly Malié (2) Pen: Charly Malié (3) Coach Santiago Santos Captain Pablo Feijoo | Referee: Laurent Cardona (France) |
| 16 March 2013 European Nations Cup | Spain | 9 - 9 | Portugal | San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela |
| Pen: Corey Simpson (2) Jaime Nava Coach Bryce Bevin Captain Jon Magunazelaia | HT: 6 - 0 | Pen: Pedro Leal (2) Samuel Marques Coach: Errol Brain Captain: Joao Correia | Referee: Cedric Marchat (France) |
| 10 March 2012 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 23 - 17 | Spain | Sérgio Conceição, Coimbra |
| Try: David dos Reis Mike Tadjer Con: Pedro Leal (2) Pen: Pedro Leal (3) Coach: Errol Brain Captain: Gonçalo Uva | HT: 6 - 8 | Try: Beñat Auzqui Pen: Mathieu Peluchon (4) Coach Regis Sonnes Captain César Sempere | Referee: Claudio Passacantando (Italy) |
| 12 March 2011 European Nations Cup | Spain | 25 - 10 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Adrien Ayestaran Con: Martín Heredia Pen: Martín Heredia (6) Coach Regis Sonnes Captain Martín Aceña | HT: 13 - 10 | Try: Bernardo Silveira Con: Joe Gardener Pen: Joe Gardener Coach: Errol Brain Captain: | Referee: Mauricio Dordolo (Italy) |
| 13 March 2010 European Nations Cup | Spain | 15 - 33 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Javier Canosa Perico Martín Con: Jaime Nava Pen: Jaime Nava Coach Ged Glynn Captain Leandro Fdez-Aramburu | HT: 8 - 27 | Try: Federico Oliveira Joao Correia Antonio Aguilar Con: Pedro Cabral (3) Pen: Pedro Cabral (3) Joe Gardener Coach: Tomaz Morais Captain: | Referee: Stefano Penne (Italy) |
| 15 March 2009 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 24 - 19 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Try: Juan Murre Tiago Girao Con: Pedro Cabral Pen: Pedro Cabral (2) Pedro Leal Duarte Pinto Coach: Tomaz Morais Captain: Joao Correia | HT: 18 - 6 | Try: César Sempere Con: Mathieu Gratton Pen: Jeremías Palumbo (2) Mathieu Gratton Dro: Jeremías Palumbo Coach Ged Glynn Captain Javier Canosa | Referee: Giulio di Santis (Italy) |
| 10 May 2008 European Nations Cup | Spain | 21 - 17 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Ion Insausti Penalty Try Juan Cano Con: Mathieu Gratton (3) Coach Ged Glynn Captain Iván Criado | HT: 21 - 7 | Try: Antonio Aguilar David Mateus Con: Duarte Cardoso Pinto Jose Pinto Neves Pen: Jose Pinto Neves Coach: Tomaz Morais Captain: Joao Correia | Referee: Eric Darrière (France) |
| 3 February 2007 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 21 - 18 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Try: Diogo Mateus Vasco Uva Con: Duarte Pinto Pen: Duarte Pinto (3) Coach: Tomaz Morais Captain: | HT: 10 - 13 | Try: Mathieu Cidre (2) Con: Esteban Roqué Pen: Esteban Roqué (2) Coach Ged Glynn Captain Iván Criado | Referee: Hervé Dubes (France) |
| 21 March 2004 European Nations Cup | Spain | 19 - 35 | Portugal | Can Misses, Ibiza |
| Try: Ferrán Velazco Pedro Dávila Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (3) Coach Ged Glynn Captain Ferrán Velazco | HT: 8 - 25 | Try: Nuno Garvao (3) Diogo Mateus Antonio Aguilar (2) Con: Gonzalo Malheiro Pen: Gonzalo Malheiro Coach Tomaz Morais Captain | Referee: Akim Hadj-Bachir (France) |
| 23 March 2003 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 35 - 16 | Spain | Sérgio Conceição, Coimbra |
| Try: Antonio Cunha Frederico Sousa Con: Gonzalo Malheiro (2) Pen: Gonzalo Malheiro (5) Drop: Gonzalo Malheiro (2) Coach Tomaz Morais Captain Luis Pissarra | HT: 6 - 9 | Try: Steve Tuineau Con: Manuel Cascarra Pen: Manuel Cascarra (2) Drop: Andrei Kovalenco Coach Pierre Pérez Captain | Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France) |
| 2 June 2002 RWC Qualifying | Spain | 34 - 21 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Álvar Enciso Noé Macías Roger Ripol Steve Tuineau José Miguel Villaú Con: Noé Macías (3) Pen: Noé Macías Coach Tomás García Captain | HT: 15 - 8 | Try: Rohan Hoffman Nuno Garvao Antonio Aguilar Pen: Martin Tome (2) Coach Tomaz Morais Captain Rohan Hoffman | Referee: Dominique Parrini (France) |
| 3 March 2002 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 13 - 10 | Spain | Complexo Desportivo, Caldas da Rainha |
| Try: Antonio Aguilar Antonio Cunha Pen: Rohan Hoffman Coach Captain Rohan Hoffman | HT: 5 - 5 | Try: Fernando de la Calle Carlos Souto Coach Tomás García Captain Álvar Enciso | Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France) |
| 4 March 2001 European Nations Cup | Spain | 31 - 15 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Carlos Souto Antonio León Álvar Enciso Con: Andrei Kovalenco (2) Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (4) Coach Tomás García Captain Antonio León | HT: 12 - 6 | Pen: Frank Cather (4) Drop: Frank Cather Coach Evan Crawford Captain | Referee: Nicolas Lasaga (France) |
| 20 February 2000 European Nations Cup | Portugal | 21 - 19 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Pen: Nuno Mourao (4) Thierry Teixeira (3) Coach Evan Crawford Captain Joaquim Ferreira | HT: 12 - 9 Reference | Try: Alfonso Mata Con: Andrei Kovalenco Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (4) Coach Tomás García Captain José Ignacio Zapatero | Referee: Daniel Gillet (France) |
| 2 December 1998 RWC Qualifying | Portugal | 17 - 21 | Spain | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| Try: Thierry Teixeira Rohan Hoffman Con: Thierry Teixeira Nuno Mourao Pen: Thierry Teixeira Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Joaquim Ferreira | HT: 10 - 12 | Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (6) Drop: Fernando Díez Coach Alfonso Feijoo Captain Albert Malo | Referee: Steve Lander (England) |
| 10 May 1998 RWC Qualifying | Spain | 33 - 22 | Portugal | Martínez Valero, Elche |
| Try: Daniel García Ferrán Velazco Con: Andrei Kovalenco Pen: Andrei Kovalenco (7) Coach Alfonso Feijoo Captain Jaime Gutiérrez | HT: 12 - 17 | Try: Nuno Mourao Manuel Sommer Miguel Portela Con: Nuno Mourao (2) Pen: Nuno Mourao Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Joaquim Ferreira | Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France) |
| 11 May 1997 FIRA Tournament | Spain | 25 - 18 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Jaime Gutiérrez Carlos Souto Francisco Puertas Con: Unai Aurrekoetxea (2) Pen: Unai Aurrekoetxea (2) Coach Alfonso Feijoo Captain Jaime Gutiérrez | HT: 8 - 15 Reference | Try: Miguel Portela Joao Bento Con: Nuno Mourao Pen: Nuno Mourao (2) Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Jose Carlos Pires | Referee: Rossano Faccioli (Italy) |
| 10 November 1996Test Match | Spain | 31 - 20 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Alberto Socías Oriol Ripol Carlos Souto Con: Xabier Guerediaga (2) Pen: Xabier Guerediaga (4) Coach Bryce Bevin Captain Jaime Gutiérrez | HT: 25 - 7 Reference | Try: Alexandre Lima (2) Con: Nuno Mourao (2) Pen: Nuno Mourao (2) Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Nuno Mourao | Referee: Joel Jutge (France) |
| 22 April 1995 FIRA Trophy | Portugal | 15 - 50 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Try: Pedro Murinelo Antonio Esteves Con: José María Vilar Gomes Pen: José María Vilar Gomes Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Nuno Durao | HT: 3 - 14 Reference | Try: Daniel Sáenz (2) Penalty Try José Miguel Villaú Alejandro Miño Pablo Martín (2) Francisco Puertas Con: Xabier Guerediaga (4) Francisco Puertas Coach Bryce Bevin Captain Jaime Gutiérrez | Referee: Daniel Dartigeas (France) |
| 28 May 1994 RWC Qualifying | Spain | 35 - 19 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Álvar Enciso Jerónimo Hernández-Gil Francisco Puertas Roque Robles Con: Francisco Puertas Unai Aurrekoetxea (2) Pen: Francisco Puertas (3) Coach Bryce Bevin Captain Jaime Gutiérrez | HT: 14 - 6 | Try: Rodrigo Castro Pereira Pedro Murinelo Pen: José María Vilar Gomes (3) Coach Andrew Cushing Captain | Referee: Toshiyuki Asega (Japan) |
| 16 May 1993 RWC Qualifying - FIRA Trophy | Portugal | 15 - 37 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Pen: Joao Queimado (5) Coach Andrew Cushing Captain Joao Queimado | HT: ? - ? | Try: Julio Álvarez Jon Azkargorta Jon Etxeberría José Ángel Hermosilla Gabriel Rivero Marc Ventura Con: Javier Díaz Paternaín Francisco Puertas Drop: Francisco Puertas Coach Gérard Murillo Captain Julio Álvarez | Referee: Mircea Paraschivescu (Romania) |
| 28 October 1990 FIRA Trophy 2 | Spain | 29 - 6 | Portugal | CAR La Cartuja, Seville |
| Try: Jon Azkargorta Javier Díaz Paternaín Penalty Try Daniel Sáenz Con: Ramón Blanco Javier Díaz Paternaín Pen: Ramón Blanco (3) Coach Gérard Murillo Captain Julio Álvarez | HT: 9 - 0 Reference | Pen: José María Vilar Gomes (2) Coach Olgario Borges Captain Joao Queimado | Referee: Jean-Claude Doulcet (France) |
| 10 March 1984 FIRA Trophy 2 | Portugal | 6 - 6 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Pen: Joao Queimado Drop: Joao Queimado Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Bernardo Marques Pinto | HT: 0 - 6 Reference | Pen: Luis Núñez Doval (2) Coach Ángel Luis Jiménez Captain Antonio Machuca | Referee: Sergio Tiboni (Italy) |
| 26 March 1983 FIRA Trophy 2 | Spain | 25 - 4 | Portugal | Vallehermoso, Madrid |
| Try: José Tormo José Antonio Egido Carlos Oteo Gabriel Rivero Con: Luis Núñez Doval (3) Pen: Luis Núñez Doval Coach Jesús Linares Captain Ángel Luis García | HT: 6 - 4 Reference | Try: Luis Reis Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Bernardo Marques Pinto | Referee: Daniel Roelands (Belgium) |
| 28 March 1982 FIRA Trophy 2 | Portugal | 13 - 32 | Spain | Universitário, Lisbon |
| Try: Antonio Ferreira Pen: Luis Carlos Costa Coach Captain | HT: 10 - 16 Reference | Try: Con: Pen: Coach Francisco Sacristán Captain Manuel Moriche |
| 20 December 1970 FIRA Nations Cup 2 | Spain | 17 - 0 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Francisco Bueno José María Epalza Enrique Font Juan Escoda (2) Con: Alfonso Alonso-LasHeras Coach Gérard Murillo Captain Luis Mocoroa | HT: 8 - 0 Reference | Coach Captain Pedro Lynce | Referee: Daumerqu (France) |
| 23 March 1969 FIRA Nations Cup 2 | Portugal | 11 - 15 | Spain | Alfredo da Silva, Barreiro |
| Try: Francisco Nobre Con: Francisco Lucena Pen: Francisco Lucena (2) Coach Captain Carlos Pardal | HT: 8 - 9 Reference | Try: José María Epalza Luis Matutano (2) Pen: Enrique Font Juan Bosco Coach Alfredo Calzada Captain Javier Cortázar | Referee: Audrey (France) |
| 31 March 1968 FIRA Nations Cup 2 | Spain | 14 - 5 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Alfonso Mújica Con: Alfonso Mújica Pen: Alfonso Mújica (2) Jorge Matons Coach: Alfredo Calzada Captain: Javier Cortázar | HT: 9 - 0 Reference | Try: José Nunes da Silva Con: Antonio Branco Coach: Captain: Raul Martins | Referee: Luigi Tognini (Italy) |
| 26 March 1967Test Match | Portugal | 5 - 0 | Spain | O Restelo, Lisbon |
| Try: Luis Lynce Con: Manuel Castro Pereira Coach Captain Manuel Castro Pereira | HT: 0 - 0 Reference | Coach Alberto Serena Captain Javier Cortázar | Referee: ? |
| 27 March 1966 FIRA Nations Cup 2 | Spain | 3 - 9 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Con: Pen: Coach Arnaldo Griñó Captain | HT: - Reference | Try: Alberto Quadrio (2) Drop: Pedro Lynce Coach Captain Rudolfo Begonha | Referee: Charles Durand (France) |
| 1 May 1965Test Match | Portugal | 9 - 12 | Spain | O Restelo, Lisbon |
| Try: Domingos Vicente Carlos Nobre Bruno Monteiro Coach Captain | HT: 3 - 3 Reference | Try: Con: Pen: Coach Ramón Rabassa Captain | Referee: R. Erlier (France) |
| 5 April 1954 FIRA European Cup | Spain | 23 - 0 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Jorge Juan Cadelláns David Compañón José Luis Rivas (2) Jaime Olle Con: Martín Corominas Pen: Jorge Hernández Bravo (2) Coach Juan Vázquez Captain | HT: 15 - 0 Reference | Coach Captain Americo Caetano Nunes | Referee: Fernand Sampieri (France) |
| 28 March 1936Test Match | Spain | 16 - 9 | Portugal | Chamartín, Madrid |
| Try: Ramón Resines Carlos Puga Gonzalo Marín Con: Carlos Puga Gonzalo Marín Pen: Gonzalo Marín Coach César Palomino Captain Carlos García San Miguel | HT: 13 - 0 Reference | Try: Álvaro Vieira Con: Manuel Silva Marques Drop: Eduardo Branco Coach Captain Francisco Xavier de Araújo | Referee: Francisco Martínez Larrañaga (Spain) |
| 12 October 2005Friendly | Spain XV | 27 - 17 | Portugal XV | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Esteban Roqué Jorge Prieto César Sempere Con: Esteban Roqué (2) Andrei Kovalenco Pen: Esteban Roqué (2) Coach Ged Glynn Captain Ferrán Velazco | HT: 20 - 3 | Try: Cristian Spachuk Duarte Cardoso Pinto Antonio Aguilar Con: Diogo Mateus Coach Tomaz Morais Captain | Referee: Jean Marie Piraveau (France) |
| 18 March 1989Friendly | Portugal | 14 - 14 | Spain B | Lousã |
| Try: Antonio Moita P. Correlo Pen: Miguel Pardal Drop: Miguel Pardal Coach Captain L. Filipe | HT: 3 - 4 | Try: David Torres Morote Alejandro Ruiz Eguinoa Pen: Ernesto Candau Drop: Ernesto Candau Coach Jesús Marquez Captain Carlos Puigbert | Referee: Marcelo Firpo (Argentina) |
| 8 February 1986Friendly | Spain B | 10 - 9 | Portugal | Central, Madrid |
| Try: Isidro Oller Pen: Paul Mielgo (2) Coach José María Epalza Captain Felipe Blanco | HT: 0 - 0 | Try: Bernard do Pinto Con: Joao Queimado Pen: Joao Queimado Coach Joao Paulo Bessa Captain Bernard do Pinto | Referee: Juan Hernández de la Paz (Spain) |
| 16 February 1985Friendly | Portugal | 24 - 3 | Spain U23 | Porto |
| Try: Con: Pen: Coach Captain Bernard do Pinto | HT: 14 - 3 | Pen: Francisco Javier Puyuelo Coach José Antonio Vélez Captain Domingo Baeza | Referee: Santos (Portugal) |