Summary

  • Result: Canada 15-17 Romania

  • Romania recover from 15-0 behind after 52mins

  • Canada's Van Der Merwe scores his fourth try

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  1. Full-timepublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-17 Romania

    Romania played one of the oldest tricks in the sporting book - the rope-a-dope. Canada pounded the Romanian line in the opening half an hour, dominating possession and territory as the graphic below shows...

    Rugby World CupImage source, Opta

    But the Romanians survived that early pummelling, climbing back off the ropes to fight back and even up both possession and territory after 80 minutes.

    Rugby World CupImage source, Opta
  2. Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Morecambe and Wise, Bert and Ernie, Shearer and Sheringham. Great double acts and Canada v Romania is only the first half of your World Cup two-hander tonight.

    Will Fiji v Uruguay be the straight man to this quirky game? Find out in a little over half an hour on these very pages.

    Bye for now.

  3. Postpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-17 Romania

  4. Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-17 Romania

  5. Can Romania snatch third?published at 18:54

    Canada 15-17 Romania

    Italy will be a different proposition to Canada, but Romania have given themselves a chance of nabbing third place in Pool D. As we know, Ireland and France have already seized the two quarter-final spots.

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  6. Full-timepublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-17 Romania

    Canada loaded their side of the scoreboard, but did not do enough to outweigh Romania's comeback.

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  7. History makerspublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-17 Romania

    Romania's victory is officially the biggest comeback in Rugby World Cup history, having been 15-0 down at one stage.

    Romania could pip Italy to third spot and an automatic spot at Japan 2019 if they beat the Azzurri on Sunday at Sandy Park.

    This result suddenly gives them everything to play for in that one. Although Italy might not be so easily pushed around in the pack.

  8. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-17 Romania

    Romania playersImage source, AFP
  9. Canada 15-17 Romaniapublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Romania's players either drop to their knees or jump for the skies as they kick the ball into touch and are rewarded with the final whistle.

    Not a single man is left at their original height.

    Romania players celebrate victoryImage source, Getty Images
  10. Full-timepublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-17 Romania

    Florin VlaicuImage source, AFP
  11. Canada 15-17 Romaniapublished at 79 mins

    A minute to go. Romania line-out on halfway. Safely claimed. Jamie Cudmore offside and over-eager.

    Romania kick up into the Canada 22m, Surely the final play to come and Romania won't lose it from here...

  12. Penaltypublished at 77 mins

    Canada 15-17 Romania (Vlaicu)

    It's good! A mighty belt with the boot and the ball drops through the middle.

    Those missed kicks from Gordon McRorie in the first half are looking costly for Canada now.

  13. Canada 15-14 Romaniapublished at 76 mins

    Penalty Romania!

    Canada heading backwards at the scrum and Florin Vlaicu is lining one up from out wide and 35m away...

    Florin VlaicuImage source, AFP
  14. Lively last fivepublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-14 Romania

    Owen Phillips
    BBC Sport Online

    The Romanian support had already erupted as their side crossed under the posts a few minutes ago, ignoring the obvious penalty that referee Wayne Barnes had already signalled for. 

    Suddenly there seem to be about twice as many Eastern Europeans inside the ground. The Romanian pack has finally come to the party and it promises to be a lively last five minutes.

  15. try

    Trypublished at 75 mins

    Canada 15-14 Romania (Macovei, con Vlaicu)

    Canada's players were calling for the try to be chalked off the record for a double moverment.

    No doubt though on the replay as Mihai Macoveri stretches out and dots down right on the paint.

    Florin Vlaicu splits the uprights for another two points.

    Canada have a one-point cushion, five minutes to play and a man down.

    I'm not sure what that equation adds up to.

    Mihai MacoveiImage source, Getty Images
  16. Try reviewpublished at 73 mins

    Canada 15-7 Romania

    Has Mihai Macovei got the ball down cleanly? It looks like it on first viewing...

  17. Sin-binpublished at 72 mins

    Canada 15-7 Romania

    Canada flanker Jebb Sinclair throws himself into the wheels of the rolling maul, bringing it down illegally.

    Yellow, a penalty and Romania call the packs back together. Canada are forced to press-gang a forward into the front eight.

  18. Canada 15-7 Romaniapublished at 70 mins

    Nathan Hirayama's kick is charged down and charger Florin Surugiu is almost onto it, before DTH van der Merwe appears on the scene and tidies up.  

    Still a line-out to Romania and just a handful of metres to pick their way through.

    Nathan HirayamaImage source, Reuters
  19. Canada 15-7 Romaniapublished at 67 mins

    Romania are struggling to get a grip on the bar of soap that is passing for a ball today.

    Every time they try something more elaborate than a pop to a forward, a knock-on checks their progress.

    Catalin FercuImage source, Getty Images
  20. How times have changed...published at 18:22 British Summer Time 6 October 2015

    Canada 15-7 Romania