Leeds set up Bourgoin showdown

Leeds maintained their pursuit of a quarter-final in the Amlin Challenge Cup with a convincing 47-0 win over Bucuresti Oaks on Sunday.

Leeds Carnegie maintained their pursuit of a quarter-final place in the Amlin Challenge Cup following a convincing 47-0 home win over Bucuresti Oaks on Sunday.

The Guinness Premiership side romped to a seven-try victory with the bonus point in the bag inside 28 minutes at Headingley, setting up a Pool One showdown with Bourgoin on the final weekend.

The result leaves Neil Back's men level on points with the French but the Englishmen hold a slender edge on tries scored.

Flanker Hendre Fourie broke the deadlock before centre Seru Rabeni added a second in the 13th minute for the rampant home side.

Prop Mike MacDonald strolled over to grab a third score before wing Lee Blackett handed the hosts maximum points before the half hour mark.

Then skipper Marco Wentzel crossed for a fifth touchdown as Leeds took a commanding 33-0 interval lead.

Man of the match Henry Paul scored a sixth in the 64th minute before Richard Welding compounded the visitors woes by finishing the try-scoring with seven minutes remaining.

Fly-half Ceiron Thomas converted twice while replacement Jason Strange added four more as Bucuresti failed to trouble the scoreboard.

In Sunday's other games, both of them postponed from Saturday, Albi kept up their challenge with a convincing 38-16 win over Petrarca Padova, while Toullon eased to a bonus point 30-7 wi over Rovigo in Italy.