----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.net ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- ***************************************************************** Ireland Romania 1 Cian Healy 1 Dragos Dima 2 Rory Best 2 Razvan Mavrodin 3 Marcus Horan 3 Petrisor Toderasc 4 Leo Cullen 4 Mihaita Dragomir 5 Donncha O'Callaghan 5 Ovidiu Tonita 6 Stephen Ferris 6 Razvan Samuil 7 David Wallace 7 Alexandru Manta 8 Roger Wilson 8 Cosmin Ratiu © 9 Peter Stringer 9 Valentin Calafeteanu 10 Ronan O'Gara © 10 Mihai Ciolacu 11 Luke Fitzgerald 11 Gabriel Brezoianu 12 Keith Earls 12 Mihai Vioreanu 13 Brian O'Driscoll 13 Marian Dumitru 14 Gordon D'Arcy 14 Csaba Gal 15 Geordan Murphy 15 Valentin Maftei RESERVES RESERVES 16 Gavin Duffy 16 Romeo Gontineac 17 Jonathan Sexton 17 Daniel Nainer 18 Tomas O'Leary 18 Ionut Tofan 19 Denis Leamy 19 Costica Mersoiu 20 Paul O'Connell 20 Sorin Socol 21 John Hayes 21 Ion Paulica 22 Tony Buckley 22 Bogdan Balan Romania Kicks off 2 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 2 Great work by Marcus Horan in ruck. 3 Romania are attacking the line 5 Valentin Maftei knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 7 Mihai Vioreanu receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 7 Great Run By Keith Earls 7 Ireland are attacking the line 9 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 9 Ireland are attacking the line Ronan O'Gara scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 5 - 0 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 7 - 0 Romania Kicks off 11 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 12 Penalty to Ireland Ireland penalty goal attempt missed 13 Great Run By Brian O'Driscoll 13 Ireland are attacking the line 13 Ireland Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One TRY !!!! Roger Wilson scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 12 - 0 Conversion failed Romania Kicks off 15 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 15 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Romania 16 Valentin Calafeteanu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 17 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 17 Ireland are attacking the line Geordan Murphy scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 17 - 0 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 19 - 0 Romania Kicks off 19 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 20 Great work by Stephen Ferris in ruck. 21 Keith Earls knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Romania 22 Ovidiu Tonita knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 22 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 22 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Romania 23 Valentin Calafeteanu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 24 Great work by David Wallace in ruck. 26 Ronan O'Gara receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Romania 26 Romania are pinned inside their own 22 27 Great Run By Valentin Calafeteanu 27 Romania are attacking the line Cosmin Ratiu scores a try for Romania SCORE: 19 - 5 Try converted by Mihai Ciolacu SCORE: 19 - 7 Ireland Kicks off 29 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara scores penalty goal Score: 22 - 7 Romania Kicks off 31 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 32 Ireland are attacking the line Stephen Ferris scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 27 - 7 Conversion failed Romania Kicks off 34 Keith Earls receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Romania 34 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 34 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 35 Leo Cullen knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Romania Injury to Donncha O'Callaghan. Out for 1-2 games. Replaced by Denis Leamy 36 Romania are pinned inside their own 22 37 Penalty to Ireland Ireland penalty goal attempt missed 38 Great Run By Luke Fitzgerald 38 Ireland are attacking the line Luke Fitzgerald scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 32 - 7 Conversion failed Romania Kicks off ***HALF TIME*** Ireland 32 Romania 7 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Ireland Kicks off 41 Romania are pinned inside their own 22 41 Valentin Calafeteanu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 43 Ovidiu Tonita knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 43 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 43 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 44 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 44 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Romania 45 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 45 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Romania 46 Valentin Calafeteanu knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 46 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 46 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 47 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 48 Ovidiu Tonita knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 48 Great Run By Ronan O'Gara 48 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Romania 49 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 51 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 51 Great Run By Peter Stringer 51 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Romania Injury to Mihai Vioreanu. Out for at least 2-3 games. Replaced by Romeo Gontineac 52 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 53 Great work by Roger Wilson in ruck. 54 Valentin Calafeteanu knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 54 Great Run By Peter Stringer 54 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Romania 55 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 55 Great Run By Ronan O'Gara 55 Ireland are attacking the line Ronan O'Gara scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 37 - 7 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 39 - 7 Romania Kicks off 57 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 58 Stephen Ferris knocks-on SCRUM: Tighthead - Ireland regains possession. 58 Great Run By Luke Fitzgerald 58 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Romania 59 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 59 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Romania 60 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Romania 61 Great work by Denis Leamy in ruck. 62 Great work by Denis Leamy in ruck. 63 Romania are attacking the line Mihaita Dragomir scores a try for Romania SCORE: 39 - 12 Conversion failed Ireland Kicks off 65 Romania are pinned inside their own 22 66 Romeo Gontineac knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 66 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 67 Geordan Murphy receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Romania 68 Razvan Samuil receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 68 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 68 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 69 Great work by Roger Wilson in ruck. 70 Great work by Stephen Ferris in ruck. 71 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara scores penalty goal Score: 42 - 12 Romania Kicks off 73 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 75 Great Run By Gordon D'Arcy 75 Ireland are attacking the line Brian O'Driscoll scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 47 - 12 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 49 - 12 Romania Kicks off 77 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 78 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Romania 79 Penalty to Romania Mihai Ciolacu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Romania 80 Marian Dumitru knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland *** FULL TIME *** Ireland 49 Romania 12 Stats: ------ Ireland Tries - Stephen Ferris Roger Wilson Ronan O'Gara x 2 Luke Fitzgerald Brian O'Driscoll Geordan Murphy Conversions - Ronan O'Gara 4 ( 7 ) Penalty Goals - Ronan O'Gara 2 ( 4 ) Drop Goals - Romania Tries - Mihaita Dragomir Cosmin Ratiu Conversions - Mihai Ciolacu 1 ( 2 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Penalty Count Ireland- 15 : 1 -Romania Scrums Ireland- 10 : 5 -Romania Lineouts Ireland- 18 : 6 -Romania Possession (%) Ireland- 67.5 : 32.5 -Romania Time in Opposition Half Ireland- 54 : 26 -Romania Handling Errors Ireland- 6 : 10 -Romania Injuries : Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland) Mihai Vioreanu (Romania) Yellow cards : Red cards :