ROMANIA 50 SPAIN 10

The field was covered with 15cm of snow for the match scheduled for kick-off mid-day, and the Romanian army was called in to make the field as playable as possible.

The Spaniards, with the help of the elements, began attacking and after 12 minutes scored when fly-half Alfons Martínez kicked a penalty goal. But the Oaks came back with two unconverted tries, by lively scrum-half Lucian Sirbuand then by prop Marcel Socaciu.

In injury time in the first half, after a sweeping attack by the backs, Spain’s France-based centre Sebastian Loubsens scored a try, which Martínez converted to make the score 10-10 at half-time.

Martínez became the second Spanish player to receive a yellow card as the Oaks piled on the pressure up front. Experienced hooker Marius Tincu scored the first try of the second half to put his side on the winning track.

Four more tries followed, to leave the Romanians convincing victors by eight tries to one.

The scorers:

For Romania:Tries: Sirbu, Socaciu, Tincu, Socol, Maftei 2, Petre, TonitaCons: Dumbrava 2, Tofan 3

For Spain:Try: LoubsensCon: MartínezPen: Martínez

CZECH REPUBLIC 8 PORTUGAL 13

Portugal recovered from its disappointing hiding at the hand of the Oaks to win 13-8 in Prague. Not a great victory over the Czech Republic, who are bottom of the table.

Portugal led 5-3 at half-time, but Prague was considerably colder than Lisbon!

The Portuguese scored two tries through Nuno Garvão and António Cunha while Filipe Grenho kicked a penalty goal.

The scorers:For Portugal:Tries: Garvão,Cunha Pen: Grenho

For Czech Republic:Try: RohlikPenalty: Brabec

GEORGIA 9 RUSSIA 3

For Georgia it was their sixth win over the Russians in eight matches, one of which was drawn.

The Lelos had somje battle-hardened men back to bolster their young side whose defence was decisively tenacious.

The story of the early part of the match was one of missed kicks till Pavel Jimsheladze goaled a drop from 30 metres out after 24 minutes. Just before half-time he made it 6-0 with a penalty goal.

Half way through the second half Rachev, Russia’s fullback goaled a penalty to make it 6-3. After withstanding some anxious moments Yanoslav Barkalaia, the Lelos’ fullback, goaled a peanlty.

The scorers:

For GeorgiaPens: Jimsheladze, BaralaiaDG: Jimsheladze

For Russia:Pen: Rachev

* After Saturday’s matches, Romania have 9 points, Portugal 7 points, Georgia 6, Russia and Spain 4 each and the Czech Republic 2.

The match between Russia and the Czech Republic was called off when the field in Krasnodar was covered in snow.

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