Jenkins back in style as Wales floor Romania

Wales 40

Outside-half Neil Jenkins marked his return to the starting line-up with a 20-point haul to take his world points record to an incredible 1,049 in 87 appearances. Number eight Scott Quinnell and wings Mark Jones and Gareth Thomas grabbed second half tries against a Romanian side that proved far more difficult opposition than on their two previous visits to Wales when they conceded 151 points.

WALES: R. Williams, M. Jones, Shanklin, Parker, G. Thomas, N. Jenkins, Peel, G. Jenkins, M. Davies, Madden, Sidoli, S. Williams, Owen, Charvis, S. Quinnell.

ROMANIA: Dumbrava, Ghioc, Brezoianu, Gontineac, Picoiu, Tofan, Mitu, Toderasc, Mavrodin, Florea, Socol, Petre, Corodeanu, Tonita, Petrache.

Leicester U18s 11

Leinster Schools 6

THE Leinster Schools could not make full amends for a dreadful start that saw them trail 11-0 at the break to a vigilant Leicester Under 18s at The Oval Park last night.

Leicester had the better start and a try from Ian Brewer and two penalties that Malcolm Reilly gave Leinster could only produce penalties from out-half Jonathan Sexton and replacement Eamon Fitzgerald.LEINSTER SCHOOLS: R Smith (High Schools); S Grissing (St Mary's), G Byron (St Michael's), D Sharkey (Clongowes Wood), V Gough (Casrleknock); J Sexton (St Mary's), B O'Neill (Belvedere); B J Leahy (Blackrock), J Coady

(Blackrock), A O'Sullivan (Pres Bray), L McGrath (Belvedere), A Dunlop (Terenure), P Nash (St Mary's), G Murphy (Clongowes Wood), J McCarthy (St Michael's).

Replacements: E Fitzgerald (Belvedere) for Smith, D Brophy (Terenure) for O'Neill both 40 mins, M Hickey-Crowe (Clongowes Wood) for Sexton, K O'Malley-Farrell for McCarthy, C Murphy (Belvedere) for McGrath all 50 mins; P Collins (Templeogue) for Leahy 53 mins