Earlier, South Africa whitewashing defending champions England 36-0 at the Rugby Worlds and now it was the turn of the Scots to rout Romania 42-0 in a one sided game. Joining All Blacks in points tally to top its group stage the recent run places the Scots in soaring spirits for their match against the title favorites. However it won’t be an effortless go for the Scotland team to upset All Blacks, who are on to inescapable winning streak.
Scots took a 21-0 halftime lead as Paterson, Hogg and Lamont all found a way and had no mercy for the Romanian’s. Flanker Allister Hogg the pick of the day scored in the 17th minute securing a bonus point for the team with a fourth try five minutes after halftime and completing his hat-trick seven minutes later. Paterson further added extra points for both tries to maintain his and teams 100 percent conversion rate in the competition. Tournament’s joint top try-scorer Lamont broke away Romania’s defense on an angled run for his second of the match and fourth of the World Cup.
Romania desperately tried to break their duck but despite eight phases of pick and drive play from their forwards eventually failed to cross the Scotland line.
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Via: Bloomberg
