Georgia openside flanker Mamuka Gorgodze scored the only try of the match in his side's 25-9 victory over Romania in their Pool B encounter at Arena Manawatu Wednesday. As Georgia celebrated a second victory in a World Cup game, the loss consigns the Romanians to last place in the pool and marks only the second time in seven appearances that they have failed to win a match at the tournament. “We wished so much to win this game,” Romania coach Romeo Stefan Gontineac told reporters. “We had a very good first half and the Georgians had a good second half and the score tells (the story). “I think at the end, we were more tired than Georgia. In the last 15-20 minutes, we saw a lot of guys who were very tired, so that could be one of the causes (for the loss).' The match never reached any great heights with both teams intent on spoiling their opponent's ball to halt any momentum and accepting the consequences. Referee Dave Pearson was an influential figure, awarding 14 penalties in the first half and 22 in total. Boycott call Boycotts and breakdowns featured at the rugby World Cup Wednesday as the All Blacks threatened to sit out the 2015 tournament and France was urged by its defense coach to compete more effectively at the ruck. New Zealand Rugby Union head Steve Tew set alarm bells ringing at the International Rugby Board (IRB) early in the day by saying the All Blacks could pull out of the 2015 event because competing in the current edition had led to a loss of more than $10.3 million. Tew said the deficit was a result of the IRB, who employ strict rules on advertising during the World Cup, forcing the curtailment of regular test matches and Tri-Nations internationals and thus preventing teams from showcasing their regular sponsors. The IRB was quick to issue a statement saying they were committed to negotiating with teams to address the financial issues. Another team who could miss the 2015 tournament is Romania. Their loss to Georgia consigned them to last place in Pool B and forces them to qualify for 2015.
