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WALES are taking on Portugal RIGHT NOW in their second pool-stage match at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Warren Gatland has made a whopping 13 changes to the Wales team that beat Fiji on the opening weekend in France.

Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit and Taulupe Faletau are the only players that have kept their spot in the starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash.

• Kick off time: 4.45pm BST
• TV channel: ITV1
• FREE live stream: ITVX
• Wales XV: Halfpenny, Rees-Zammit, Grady, Williams, Dyer, Anscombe, Williams, Smith, Lake, Lewis, Tshiunza, Jenkins, Lydiate, Reffell, Faletau
• Portugal XV: Guedes, Pinto, Lima, Appleton, Marta; Portela, Marques, Fernandes, Tadjer, Alves, Madeira, Cerqueira, Granate, Martins, Simoes

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• 5 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  HT: Wales 14-3 Portugal

  That proved to be a stern test of this much-changed Welsh side.

  Portugal gave as good as they got but the difference in quality of turning possession into points was the difference.

  Warren Gatland will be wanting to see more of the same from his side in the second half.

  

• 13 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  HT: Wales 14-3 Portugal

  The skipper goes over the line to get Wales the try they craved before half-time.

  Denied moments earlier when the replay showed Williams grounded the ball before the line.

  Halfpenny puts the ball over to convert.

• 14 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Try – Dewi Lake (Wales)

• 15 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  TMO review – No try

• 16 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Try – Johnny Williams (Wales)

• 19 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-3 Portugal

  39. Tier one sides in rugby are now finding there are no longer any easy games.

  The gulf between themselves and the other nations is shortening.

  Wales drive forward but are not getting enough quick ball out.

• 20 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-3 Portugal

  37. The Portuguese get their first points on the board.

  This is proving to be a tight affair so far.

  Wales are back up to their full compliment of players now.

• 21 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Penalty – Samuel Marques (Portugal)

• 23 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  35. Portugal are kicking in behind Wales really well.

  There seem to be a lot of leggy Welsh players out there right now.

  This is a tight affair, Gatland's side need to keep their opponents out until the interval.

  

• 26 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  33. Tomos Williams is having a busy half, looking to gain ground for Wales.

  Portugal are dealing with the testing high kicks from their opponents.

  Both sides are exchanging tactical kicks at the moment.

• 28 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  31. Faletau does brilliantly to drive down the field.

  It seems if he releases the right pass, Wales will be in.

  Portugal turn the ball over and kick well into the Welsh corner to pile on the pressure.

• 29 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  29. Halfpenny does brilliant to get under the high kick from Wales and win the ball back.

  Some hard hits come in from the Portuguese team.

  They kick downfield to relieve some of the pressure.

• 31 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  27. Wales do well to drive the Portuguese maul into touch.

  Great strength there from the Welsh pack.

  Lineout for Wales to get the ball back up the field.

  Great kick from Tomos Williams, bouncing in play as it drops into touch.

  

• 33 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  25. Portugal have shown they are nobody's mugs in this game.

  Johnny Williams is shown a yellow card for playing the ball while on the floor.

  Chance for the Portuguese now with the man advantage.

• 35 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  23. The Portuguese pack is giving nothing away today despite being the slightly lighter of the two.

  Wales will be keen to get more points on the board as early as possible to relieve some of the pressure.

  Lima puts in a big hit on the Welsh attacker.

• 38 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  21. It has been an entertaining start to the game.

  If Wales had any doubt that they would be a in a tough game today, they are now sure of it.

  Portugal are doing well to win their line out now.

• 41 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  19. Wales almost break away for another try.

  Portugal did well to get back to cover there.

  The Welsh are penalised soon after, gifting possession back to the Portuguese.

• 43 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  17. Portugal broke away and it seemed they were destined to go over the line.

  Taulupe Faletau does brilliantly to get back and tackle him, with no other Welsh player in sight.

  That tackle saved a certain try.

  

• 45 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  15. Portugal have made a decent start to the game.

  They are asking questions of the Welsh defence.

  Gatland's side look dangerous when they come forward.

• 48 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  13. Portugal are standing up well to the Welsh maul so far.

  Williams is penalised for the ball going forward.

  Scrum to Portugal to try and get back into Welsh territory.

• 50 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  11. Portugal started well, Wales needed that score to take the wind out of their opponent's sails.

  Portugal have to reset now and try and get some points on the board themselves.

  The Welsh defence has been good so far today.

• 51 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 7-0 Portugal

  9. Morgan feeds the ball to Rees-Zammit out wide.

  He kicks the ball along the ground, beats his man and regathers the ball to go over the line.

  Brilliant try by the men in black.

• 53 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Try – Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)

• 54 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 0-0 Portugal

  7. Wales send a high kick up towards halfway.

  Portugal are passing the ball around well, probing their opponents lines.

  Grady steals the ball but the Portuguese win the ball back themselves.

  

• 56 minutes agoBy Kieran Davies
  

  Wales 0-0 Portugal

  5. Wales are penalised for being caught offside.

  Portugal have a penalty right on the Welsh five metre line.

  The decision now is whether to kick for touch or look to put some points on the board.

  Samuel Marques goes for the posts but hits the outside of the upright.

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