Scotland avoid upset, Fiji outclass Namibia
Tries from Mihaita Lazar and Daniel Carpo had helped put 17th-ranked Romania within reach of its second win at the sport's four-yearly championship; only for Scotland winger Simon Danielli to score two tries in the last five minutes to break a 24-24 tie at Rugby Park in Invercargill and clocking a 34-24 win.
Pool A: France 47-21 Japan
France overcame some anxious moments before they finally saw off the threat of Japan 47-21 in North Harbour.
The French got off to a flying start, with some powerful running and sublime handling putting them in a commanding position at the break before they had to dig deep to hold off the Japanese fightback.
No quarter was asked, or given, as both England and Argentina smashed into each other with the only scoring till about 15 minutes from the end, coming from penalties as both sides fell foul of referee Bryce Lawrence.
Both England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson and Argentina's fullback Martin Rodriguez also had a terrible day with the boot, with both missing five penalty shots at goal in the new indoor stadium.
Replacement scrumhalf Ben Youngs then came in and scored a late try as England escaped with a jittery 13-9 victory in this brutal rugby World Cup clash in Dunedin.
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Tries from Mihaita Lazar and Daniel Carpo had helped put 17th-ranked Romania within reach of its second win at the sport's four-yearly championship; only for Scotland winger Simon Danielli to score two tries in the last five minutes to break a 24-24 tie at Rugby Park in Invercargill and clocking a 34-24 win.
Pool A: France 47-21 Japan
France overcame some anxious moments before they finally saw off the threat of Japan 47-21 in North Harbour.
The French got off to a flying start, with some powerful running and sublime handling putting them in a commanding position at the break before they had to dig deep to hold off the Japanese fightback.
Julien Pierre, Francois Trinh-Duc, Vincent Clerc, Lionel Nallet, Pascal Pape and Morgan Parra were rewarded with tries, while Dimitri Yachvili kept the scoreboard ticking over with 17 points.
Youngs saves scrappy EnglandNo quarter was asked, or given, as both England and Argentina smashed into each other with the only scoring till about 15 minutes from the end, coming from penalties as both sides fell foul of referee Bryce Lawrence.
Both England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson and Argentina's fullback Martin Rodriguez also had a terrible day with the boot, with both missing five penalty shots at goal in the new indoor stadium.
Replacement scrumhalf Ben Youngs then came in and scored a late try as England escaped with a jittery 13-9 victory in this brutal rugby World Cup clash in Dunedin.
Content used in this not-for-profit blog remain the property of their respective owners.
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