Rugby World Cup
, East Group - Lansdowne Road, 9 October 1999, 18:00 local, 17:00 GMT
Romania
(5)
27 - 25
(10)
United States of America
(FT)
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Teams
Romania
United States of America
Tries
Constantin, Petrache, Solomie 2
Tries
Hightower, Lyle, Shuman
Cons
Mitu 2
Cons
Dalzell 2
Pens
Mitu
Pens
Dalzell 2
Team
15
FB
Mihai Vioreanu
14
W
Cristian Sauan
13
C
Gabriel Brezoianu
12
C
Romeo Gontineac
11
W
Gheorghe Solomie
10
FH
Roland Vusec
9
SH
Petre Mitu
1
P
Constantin Stan
2
H
Petru Balan
3
P
Razvan Mavrodin
4
L
Tiberiu Brinza
5
L
Tudor Constantin
6
F
Alin Petrache
7
F
Erdinci Septar
8
N8
Catalin Draguceanu
Replacements
16
F
Florin Corodeanu
17
P
Nicolae Dragos Dima
18
L
Daniel Chiriac
19
Marius Iacob
20
Ionut Tofan
21
Radu Fugigi
22
Laurentiu Rotaru
Team
15
FB
Kurt Shuman
14
W
Vaea Anitoni
13
C
Juan Grobler
12
C
Mark Scharrenberg
11
W
Brian Hightower
10
FH
David Niumataiwalu
9
SH
Kevin Dalzell
1
P
George Sucher
2
H
Tom Billups
3
P
Ray Lehner
4
L
Luke Gross
5
L
Alec Parker
6
F
Dan Lyle
(c)
7
F
Tasi Mo'unga
8
N8
Rob Lumkong
Replacements
16
P
Joe Clayton
17
C
Tomasi Takau
18
F
Shaun Paga
19
BR
Dave Hodges
20
F
Richard Tardits
21
H
Kirk Khasigian
22
Dave Stroble
Notes
Result
Romania won by a margin of 2 points
Rugby World Cup points
Romania 2, United States of America 0
Ground name
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
(neutral venue)
Attendance
3000
Referee
JM Fleming
(Scotland)
Romania Test debuts
none
United States of America Test debuts
none
Other scores
Rugby World Cup
Canada
22 - 38
Fiji
Bordeaux
Wales
64 - 15
Japan
Millennium Stadium
England
16 - 30
New Zealand
Twickenham
Allied Dunbar Premiership
Northampton Saints
8 - 32
Saracens
Northampton
