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23 Sep 2015
23 Sep 2015
FULL TIME AT CARDIFF
France prove to be too strong for a game Romanian side. France struggled at
The final score France 38 Romania 11
23 Sep 2015
That's it!
Much better final 15 minutes from the French!
A win with the bonus point sees them match Ireland in this pool!
23 Sep 2015
77' Nyanga with the steal.
Wins the praise of his team-mates as France kick up field in search of a 5th try.
23 Sep 2015
76' Peyper with the shrill of his whistle.
He's not pleased about the French scrum and lectures the French captain.
Was he a former headmaster? Been at the receiving end of a few chats like that I have...
23 Sep 2015
The French right winger is deemed to have lost it forward.
He's been outstanding and certainly gets my vote for MAN OF THE MATCH.
23 Sep 2015
75' Restart is regained by France.
Guitoune chases his own kick and is denied a hat-trick by these tiny in-goal areas.
23 Sep 2015
Ursache scores after a rapid rolling maul.
Conversion is missed.
Lovely moment and the crowd enjoyed it!
23 Sep 2015
7mins to go and Romania not giving up.
They kick to the corner with their penalty, can they do enough to score a try?
23 Sep 2015
Romania do well and move inside the French 22m but once again a turn over is forced from a handling error.
France clear the danger.
23 Sep 2015
Fofana with a bit of individual brilliance!
Had a lot to do after being put through and did his job brilliantly!
Lovely try!
23 Sep 2015
15 minutes to go.
France looking for two tries for the bonus point while Jaco Peyper is looking to not blow his whistle every 25 seconds...
23 Sep 2015
STAT ATTACK
Metres made:
France 355
Romania 144
And yet the score in the second half is 0-0.
France lead 17-6.
23 Sep 2015
60' Le Roux with a great turnover.
Valentin Ursache makes a break and moves into the French 22m but he loses possession on the ground and is penalised.
23 Sep 2015
It's actually a bit comical.
Romania lose the ball at the lineout, France swing wide but the last pass is forward.
It's been like that the WHOLE game - mistake after mistake.
23 Sep 2015
57' Would you believe - France give away a penalty.
Truck and trailor from the rolling maul.
Possession stats are 50-50...
23 Sep 2015
56' They can't score.
France keep the ball well but Romania made a good few bone crunching tackles.
France get their penalty out instead of taking the points from right out in front.
23 Sep 2015
51' Woeful.
Fickou knocks on just as the ball was being passed down the line.
France are lucky they are playing Romania and not Japan...
23 Sep 2015
50' Parra kicks the ball away.
Why?!
Trying a chip kick from 5m out...Romania take care of the danger.
23 Sep 2015
23 Sep 2015
47' France give away another penalty.
Gosh, Peyper might need a new whistle after this one.
Atonio blown up for illegal scrumming.
France have conceded 8 penalties.
23 Sep 2015
44' Romania lose it in contact, inside the French 22m.
Dulin kicks it up field and Romania scramble back and kick it out.
France now move into opposition territory for the first time this half.
23 Sep 2015
43' Van Heerden knocks it on.
Good bit of play by Romania spoilt as the lock takes his eyes off the ball.
France scrum now, on their own 22m.
