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Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Great team try by Portugal as they were relentless on attack and kept hitting away at the NZ defence stretching them wide and bringing them back

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Ambrose Curtis goes over for a try after running over 2 defenders on his way to the line

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

It is all NZ in the opening stages of this 2nd half and they break the defence

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Intercept by NZ and Waaka gets the first pass and with Portugal committing numbers on attack they had nobody to cover on defence

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Mikkelson is absolutely smashed in a tackle on his try line

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Untidy stuff from NZ and Portugal are doing well to unsettle the Champions

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

Portugal run themselves into trouble as one of their players isolate himself. He is forced to kick it and give possession away

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

NZ steal Portugal line out feed and send it wide and bring it back to find the gap in the midfield

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

In the 23 games between these 2 sides, NZ have won 22 times with 1 draw

Ultimate Rugby Apr 4

New Zealand take on the giant killers, Portugal after the European side beat Australia in the opening round earlier today