Romania

17 - 27

Full Time

USA

Romania vs USA

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Conversion

Florin Vlaicu adds the two points for Romania.

70'

Try

Andrei Radoi scores a try for Romania.

69'

USA make a substitution with Shalom Suniula coming on.

68'

USA make a substitution with Adam Siddall coming off.

68'

Conversion

Adam Siddall does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

67'

Try

Folau Niua scores a try for USA.

66'

Romania sub Andrei Radoi comes onto the field.

63'

Otar Turashvili departs for Romania.

63'

Gregory Peterson comes on for USA.

62'

Louis Stanfill leaves the field.

62'

Drop Goal

Michael Petri has kicked a drop goal.

58'

Valentin Popirlan comes on.

55'

Alin Coste comes off.

55'

Andrei Ursache comes on.

53'

Hai Lazar comes off.

53'

John Cullen comes on.

52'

Tai Tuisamoa comes off.

52'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Tom Coolican getting some game time.

52'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Phillip Thiel being replaced.

52'

Romania have a penalty and Florin Vlaicu is having a shot at goal but he misses the target with that attempt.

52'

Romania make a substitution with Vlad Nistor coming on.

48'

Romania make a substitution with Ovidiu Tonita coming off.

48'

Conversion

Florin Vlaicu makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

47'

The referee awards a penalty try to Romania.

46'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

Adam Siddall kicks the penalty.

40'

USA sub Benjamin Tarr comes onto the field.

39'

Olive Kilifi departs for USA.

39'

Conversion

Adam Siddall converts the try.

30'

Try

Tim Stanfill scores a try for USA.

29'

Otar Turashvili comes on for Romania.

24'

Andrei Radoi leaves the field.

24'

Florin Vlaicu steps up to take the penalty goal but doesn't make it.

24'

Andrei Radoi comes on.

12'

Otar Turashvili comes off.

12'

Penalty Goal

Florin Vlaicu has kicked a penalty goal.

Conversion

Adam Siddall has kicked a conversion.

Try

Takudzwa Ngwenya scores a try for USA.

Penalty goal attempt from Florin Vlaicu has the distance but not the direction.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Romania v USA

Sat 8th November 2014, 08:30am PST

Points Flow Chart

USA win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

96%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Vlaicu

17 - 27

70'

Radoi

15 - 27

69'

Siddall

67'

10 - 27

Niua

66'

10 - 25

Petri

58'

10 - 20

Penalty Try

10 - 17

46'

Half Time

Siddall

40'

3 - 17

Siddall

30'

3 - 14

Stanfill

29'

3 - 12

Vlaicu

3 - 7

Siddall

0 - 7

Ngwenya

0 - 5

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Romania vs USA Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Romania face off against USA in Internationals on Sat 8th November 2014 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:30. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 05:30 NZST in New Zealand, 03:30 AEST in Australia and 08:30 EST in the US.

USA won the last encounter but USA are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, USA sits at 16 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Romania holds 22.

The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Romania in position 22 and USA in position 16 as such USA are favourites on paper.

Romania vs USA Squads

The official squads for Romania vs USA will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.