Rugby World Cup
, Pool A - Brisbane, 18 October 2003, 16:00 local, 06:00 GMT
Australia
(38)
90 - 8
(8)
Romania
(FT)
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Teams
Australia
Romania
Tries
Burke 2, Flatley, Giteau, Larkham 2, Mortlock, Roff, Rogers 3, Smith, Tuqiri
Tries
Toderasc
Cons
Flatley 11
Cons
none
Pens
Flatley
Pens
Tofan
Team
15
FB
Mat Rogers
14
W
Wendell Sailor
13
C
Matt Burke
12
C
Elton Flatley
11
W
Joe Roff
10
FH
Stephen Larkham
9
SH
George Gregan
(c)
1
P
Bill Young
2
H
Brendan Cannon
3
P
Al Baxter
4
L
Dan Vickerman
5
L
Nathan Sharpe
6
F
George Smith
7
F
Phil Waugh
8
N8
David Lyons
Replacements
16
H
Jeremy Paul
17
P
Ben Darwin
18
L
Justin Harrison
19
N8
Matt Cockbain
20
FH
Matt Giteau
21
C
Stirling Mortlock
22
OB
Lote Tuqiri
Team
15
FB
Dan Dumbrava
14
W
Gabriel Brezoianu
13
C
Valentin Maftei
12
C
Romeo Gontineac
(c)
11
W
Cristian Sauan
10
FH
Ionut Tofan
9
SH
Lucian Sirbu
1
P
Petrisor Toderasc
2
H
Razvan Mavrodin
3
P
Silviu Florea
4
L
Sorin Socol
5
L
Cristian Petre
6
F
Marius Nicolae
7
F
Ovidiu Tonita
8
N8
George Chiriac
Replacements
16
P
Cezar Popescu
17
P
Marcel Socaciu
18
F
Alex Tudori
19
L
Bogdan Tudor
20
SH
Cristian Podea
21
FH
Mihai Vioreanu
22
W
Ion Teodorescu
Notes
Result
Australia won by a margin of 82 points
Rugby World Cup points
Australia 5 (1 try bonus), Romania 0
Ground name
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance
48778
Referee
PC de Luca
(Argentina)
Australia Test debuts
none
Romania Test debuts
none
Other scores
Rugby World Cup
France
51 - 29
Japan
Townsville
England
25 - 6
South Africa
Perth
Zurich Premiership
Harlequins
0 - 16
Gloucester Rugby
The Stoop
Northampton Saints
33 - 20
Newcastle Falcons
Northampton
