Portugal miss last kick of game as they draw Rugby World Cup pool match with Georgia

Portugal miss last kick of game as they draw Rugby World Cup pool match with Georgia

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Ireland, in green, beat reigning champions South Africa in a physical encounter in Paris ©Getty Images
Ireland, in green, beat reigning champions South Africa in a physical encounter in Paris ©Getty Images
Henry Arundell scored five of England's 11 tries as they thumped Chile 71-0 ©Getty Images
Henry Arundell scored five of England's 11 tries as they thumped Chile 71-0 ©Getty Images
Raffaele Storti scored a brace of tries as Portugal fought back to draw with Georgia ©Getty Images
Raffaele Storti scored a brace of tries as Portugal fought back to draw with Georgia ©Getty Images
Mack Hansen scored Ireland's only try in their victory against the Springboks ©Getty Images
Mack Hansen scored Ireland's only try in their victory against the Springboks ©Getty Images
Marcus Smith scored a brace of tries for England in their big win over Chile ©Getty Images
Marcus Smith scored a brace of tries for England in their big win over Chile ©Getty Images
Bundee Aki celebrates after Ireland's narrow win over South Africa ©Getty Images
Bundee Aki celebrates after Ireland's narrow win over South Africa ©Getty Images
England piled on the points against a Chile side who were kept pointless throughout the match in Lille ©Getty Images
England piled on the points against a Chile side who were kept pointless throughout the match in Lille ©Getty Images
Tengizi Zamtaradze scored a late try for Georgia, although the conversion that would have given them the lead against Portugal was missed ©Getty Images
Tengizi Zamtaradze scored a late try for Georgia, although the conversion that would have given them the lead against Portugal was missed ©Getty Images
Ireland and South Africa players engage in some shirt-pulling during a physical match between two of the tournament's top ranked teams ©Getty Images
Ireland and South Africa players engage in some shirt-pulling during a physical match between two of the tournament's top ranked teams ©Getty Images











Patrick Burke: Battle for 2030 FIFA World Cup host heats up with one year to go

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