Leeds thrash Bucuresti
Leeds Carnegie kept their Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final hopes firmly in sight with a convincing 47-0 home win over Bucuresti Oaks.
By Rachel Griffiths
Last Updated: 20/12/09 6:38pm
Leeds Carnegie kept Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final hopes firmly in sight with a convincing 47-0 home win over Bucuresti Oaks.
The Guinness Premiership side had sealed the victory and had the bonus point wrapped up within just 28 minutes at Headingley.
The seven-try romp marks the second time in consecutive weeks that Leeds have secured five points from their encounters with the Romanian fledgling side.
Neil Back's men are now on level points with main rivals Bourgoin at the top of Pool One, but the English team hold a slender advantage on tries scored.
Rampant
The rampant home side opened the scoring when flanker Hendre Fourie touched down in the eighth minute before centre Seru Rabeni added his own in the 13th.
Prop Mike MacDonald grabbed a third score before wing Lee Blackett claimed maximum points for the home side before the half hour mark.
Captain Marco Wentzel then strolled over for a fifth try, with Leeds heading into the interval holding an imposing 33-0 advantage.
Man of the match Henry Paul crossed for a sixth touchdown in the 64th minute before Richard Welding finished off the visitors and ended the try-scoring with seven minutes left on the clock.
Fly-half Ceiron Thomas added two conversions while replacement Jason Strange claimed four of his own as Bucuresti failed to make their mark on the game.
In Sunday's other Amlin Challenge Cup match, Albi defeated Petrarca 38-16 to maintain third place in Pool Five, five points behind leaders Newcastle.
