Rugby World Cup result: Springboks brush aside Romania as Ireland lie in wait

The Springboks brushed aside Romania in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Bordeaux on Sunday, 17 September.

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The Springboks won 76-0 after leading 33-0 at half-time.

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The Springboks scored 12 tries through scrumhalf Cobus Reinach (3), flyhalf Damian Willemse, wings Makazole Mapimpi (3) and Grant Williams (2), fullback Willie le Roux, replacement Deon Fourie and a penalty try.

Willemse added five conversions, while Faf de Klerk was on target with two more.

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The Springboks will next be in action against Ireland on Saturday, 23 September at 21:00 (SA time).

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TEAMS

South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Grant Williams, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi (captain), 1 Ox Nche

Substitutes: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 RG Snyman, 20, Jasper Wiese, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Faf de Klerk, 23 Jesse Kriel

Romania

15 Marius Simionescu, 14 Tevita Manumua, 13 Jason Tomane, 13 Jason Tomane, 12 Taylor Gontineac, 11 Nicholas Onutu, 10 Hinckley Vaovasa, 9 Gabriel Rupanu, 8 Cristian Chirica (captain), 7 Vlad Neculau, 6 Andre Gorin, 5 Marius Iftimiciuc, 4 Adrian Motoc, 3 Alexandru Gordas, 2 Ovidiu Cojocaru, 1 Iulian Hartig

Substitutes: 16 Robert Irimescu, 17 Alexandru Savin, 18 Thomas Cretu, 19 Stefan Iancu, 20 Damian Stratila, 21 Cristi Boboc, 22 Alin Conache, 23 Gabriel Pop 

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