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| Saturday, 7 September, 2002, 12:24 GMT 13:24 UK Clockwatch: Ireland 39-8 Romania ![]() All the action from Thomond Park as Eddie O'Sullivan's Irish side prepared for their World Cup qualifying games with a friendly against Romania. The latest action comes first, please scroll down for earlier incidents. Result: Ireland 39-8 Romania 71 mins: O'Gara fluffs an easy penalty as Ireland struggle to add to their points tally. 54 mins: Henderson runs on to a fine kick by O'Gara to score his sixth international try. O'Gara adds the two points with the conversion. Ireland 39-8 Romania 45 mins: Centre Valentin Maftei nips in for a well-taken try for Romania but the conversion is missed. Ireland 32-8 Romania Half-time: Ireland 32-3 Romania 40 mins: O'Driscoll goes off injured and is replaced by Rob Henderson. 36 mins: Brian O'Driscoll goes over for a try after taking a pass from Maggs. O'Gara, now with a bandage on his head, lands the conversion. Ireland 32-3 Romania 28 mins: Tofan scores Romania's first points with a penalty. Ireland 25-3 Romania 24 mins: Ireland are awarded a penalty try after Girvan Dempsey is brought down by a high tackle just before the line. David Humphreys, on as a temporary blood replacement for O'Gara, converts from in front of the posts. Ireland 25-0 Romania 19 mins: A long-range penalty from outhalf O'Gara adds another three points to the Irish total. Ireland 18-0 Romania 15 mins: Kevin Maggs breaks through the middle and feeds the supporting wing-forward Gleeson who goes on to score Ireland's second try. O'Gara lands the easy conversion. Ireland 15-0 Romania 14 mins: O'Gara kicks a straightforward penalty from in front of the posts to stretch Ireland's early advantage. Ireland 8-0 Romania 5 mins: The Irish pack powers over for the opening try with Keith Gleeson being credited with the touch down. Ronan O'Gara pulls the conversion wide of the posts. Ireland 5-0 Romania Ireland: Dempsey, Kelly, B. O'Driscoll, Maggs, Hickie, O'Gara, Stringer, Corrigan, S. Byrne, Hayes, Longwell, O'Kelly, S. Easterby, Gleeson, Foley. Replacements: Shields, P. Wallace, Cullen, V. Costello, G. Easterby, Humphreys, Henderson. Romania: Brezoianu, Sauan, Maftei, Gontineac, Vioreanu, Tofan, Sirbu, Manta, Petrache, Corodeanu, Petre, Dragomir, Tincu, Mavrodin, Dumitru. Replacements: Toderasc, Tudosa, Petrichei, Podea, Vusec, Picoiu. Referee: G de Santis (Italy) | See also: 06 Sep 02 | International 05 Sep 02 | International 04 Sep 02 | International Top International stories now: Links to more International stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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