RSA 76-0 ROU: South Africa dominate Romania in Bordeaux
BORDEAUX – South Africa score 12 tries in their 76-0 victory over Romania in Pool B at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday, 17 September.
South Africa continued their winning ways at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 76-0 win over Pool B opponents Romania at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday.
It took just over 10 minutes for South Africa to race to a 26-0 lead with tries from Cobus Reinach (2), Makazole Mapimpi and Damian Willemse, before Reinach made it a hat-trick to enter the break 33-0 ahead.
In the second half, player-of-the-match Mapimpi scored a brace to pick up his hat-trick, while Deon Fourie, Grant Williams (2) and Willie Le Roux also crossed the line in a dominant display by the Springboks.
BORDEAUX, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 17: Faf de Klerk of South Africa warms up during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between South Africa and Romania at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 17, 2023 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)BORDEAUX, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 17: Mbongeni Mbonambi lines up with Ox Nche of South Africa for a scrum during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between South Africa and Romania at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 17, 2023 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)BORDEAUX, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 17: Grant Williams of South Africa celebrates with Damian Willemse and Canan Moodie of South Africa after scoring his team’s seventh try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between South Africa and Romania at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 17, 2023 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)BORDEAUX, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 17: Grant Williams of South Africa breaks with the ball during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between South Africa and Romania at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 17, 2023 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)
