Romania gave Scotland a major scare in the clash in Pool B
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Former All Blacks skipper Tana Umaga says the smaller nations are lighting up the early stages of the Rugby World Cup in the New Zealand Herald.
"Attention in World Cups usually settles on the fortunes of the big nations.
"This time the discussion has been about the prospects for the All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks, England and France and how far they will go in the tournament. But I was struck by the way the lesser-fancied sides stood up in their opening matches - there were no score blowouts like there have been in other tournaments."
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