Lucru subliniat si de presa aparuta ieri in Marea Britanie, care apreciaza ca reprezentativa „Frunzei de Stejar” este intr-un real progres fata de anii trecuti.
Saptamanalul „Sunday Mail” apreciaza ca meciul cu Romania a reprezentat pentru scotieni o incalzire ideala inainte de partida de sambata, cu Afri-ca de Sud. „Acum un an, Romania a fost invinsa cu 134-0 de Anglia, pe „Twickenham”, dar si-a revenit dupa acea zi neagra. Spre deosebire de ziua acelui esec, in prezent, majoritatea jucatorilor romani care e-volueaza in campionatul francez sunt in nationala”, se noteaza in publicatia respectiva, in care eseul reusit de Tofan este catalogat drept „bine- meritat”.
La randul ei, publicatia „Scotland on Sunday” considera ca Scotia a obtinut cu dificultate victoria: „Rezistenta romanilor a fost de mai lunga durata decat intonarea imnului lor national. Scotienii au reusit o victorie muncita si nu au izbutit saltul usor la care toata lumea se astepta”.
Pentru nationala Romaniei, meciul cu Scotia a fost ultimul din acest an, in care s-a reusit performanta calificarii pentru a cincea oara consecutiv la Cupa Mondiala. In cadrul turneului intreprins in Marea Britanie, „tricolorii”, desi au avut evolutii laudate de toata lumea, au mai fost invinsi de Tara Galilor (40-3) si de Scotia A (21-18).
Scotia – Romania 37-10 (20-3)
Eseuri: Grimes (4); Paterson (36); Leslie (47); Pountney (58), Moffat (78)/ Tofan (61).
Transformari: Laney (4, 36, 58)/ Tofan (61).
Lovituri de pedeapsa: Laney (15, 23)/ Tofan (10).
Scotia: Moffat – Walker; Craig (73 Hinshelwood); Laney; Paterson – Ross (71 Townsend); Redpath – Pountney; Taylor (71 Petrie); Leslie (79 Scott) – Grimes; Murray (62 Hines) – Douglas; Bulloch; Smith (62 Stewart).
Romania: Brezoianu – Teodorescu; Maftei; Gontineac; Ghioc – Tofan; P. Mitu (52 Sarbu) – Chiriac; Petrache (59 Mersoiu); Corodeanu – Petre; Petrichei (41 Dragnea) – Dima (41 Toderasc); Tincu; Balan (63 Socaciu).
Arbitru: Andy Turner (Africa de Sud). Judecatori de margine: Tappe Henning (Africa de Sud); Alan Lewis (Irlanda).
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