Romania at the Rugby World Cup

Romania played in the first eight editions of the Rugby World Cup including the inaugural tournament in 1987. They originally qualified for the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup to be played in 2019. In 2018, after it was discovered that Romania were one of three countries guilty of fielding ineligible players in multiple qualifiers, they received a points deduction. The points deduction meant Romania did not qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.

Summary

Nation Number of appearances First appearance Most recent appearance Streak Best result
 Romania8198720158One win, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
Year P W D L PF PA Pts Result
1987 3102611302 Eliminated in pool stages
1991 310231645 Eliminated in pool stages
1995 300314973 Eliminated in pool stages
1999 3102501262 Eliminated in pool stages
2003 4103651925 Eliminated in pool stages
2007 4103401615 Eliminated in pool stages
2011 4004441690 Eliminated in pool stages
2015 4103601294 Eliminated in pool stages
2019 Disqualified

By match

1987

Pool 4 matches -

Team
P W D L PF PA tries Pts
 France 321014544255
 Scotland 321013569225
 Romania 31026113052
 Zimbabwe 30035315150
23 May 1987
Romania  21 20  Zimbabwe
Tries: Paraschiv
Toader
Hodorca
Pen: Alexandru (3)
Tries: Tsimba (2)
Neill
Con: Ferreira
Pen: Ferreira (2)

28 May 1987
France  55 12  Romania
Tries: Lagisquet (2)
Charvet (2)
Sella
Andrieu
Camberabero
Erbani
Laporte
Con: Laporte (8)
Pen: Laporte
Pen: Bezuscu (4)
Athletic Park, Wellington
Referee: Bob Fordham

2 June 1987
Romania  28 55  Scotland
Tries: Murariu (2)
Toader
Con: Alexandru
Ion
Pen: Alexandru (3)
Ion
Tries: Jeffrey (3)
Tait (2)
Hastings (2)
Duncan
Tukalo
Con: Hastings (8)
Pen: Hastings

1991

Pool 4 matches -

Team
P W D L PF PA Pts
 France 330082256
 Canada 320145334
 Romania 310231642
 Fiji 300327630
4 October 1991
France  30 3  Romania
Tries: Roumat, Lafond, Penalty try, Saint-André
Con: Camberabero
Pen: Camberabero (4)
Pen: Nichitean

9 October 1991
Canada  19 11  Romania
Tries: McKinnon, Ennis
Con: Mark Wyatt
Pen: Wyatt (2)
Drop: Rees
Tries: Lungu, Sasu
Pen: Nichitean
Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
Referee: Sandy MacNeill

12 October 1991
Fiji  15 17  Romania
Pen: Turuva (2)
Drop: Rabaka (2), Turuva
Tries: Ion, Dumitras, Sasu
Con: Racean
Pen: Nichitean
Parc Municipal des Sports, Brive
Referee: Owen Doyle

1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool A matches -

Team
P W D L PF PA Pts
 South Africa 330068269
 Australia 320187417
 Canada 310245505
 Romania 300314973
26 May 1995
Canada  34 3  Romania
Tries: Al Charron, Colin McKenzie, Rod Snow
Con: Gareth Rees (2)
Pen: Gareth Rees (4)
Pen: Neculai Nichitean
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 18 000
Referee: Colin Hawke

30 May 1995
South Africa  21 8  Romania
Tries: Adriaan Richter (2)
Con: Gavin Johnson
Pen: Gavin Johnson (3)
Tries: Andrei Gurănescu
Pen: Ilie Ivanciuc
Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 35 000
Referee: Ken McCartney

3 June 1995
Australia  42 3  Romania
Tries: Damian Smith, David Wilson, Joe Roff, Michael Foley, Matt Burke
Con: Matt Burke (2), John Eales (4)
Pen: Ilie Ivanciuc
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Attendance: 15 000
Referee: Naoki Saito

1999

Pool E matches -

Team
P W D L PF PA Pts
 Australia 3300135319
 Ireland 3201100457
 Romania 3102501265
 United States 3003521353
3 October 1999
Australia  57 9  Romania
Tries: Toutai Kefu (3), Joe Roff (2), Rod Kafer, Matthew Burke, Jason Little, Tim Horan
Con: Matthew Burke (5), John Eales
Pen: Petre Mitu (3)
Ravenhill, Belfast
Referee: Paul Honiss

9 October 1999
United States  25 27  Romania
Tries: Kurt Shuman, Brian Hightower, Dan Lyle
Con: Kevin Dalzell (2)
Pen: Kevin Dalzell (2)
Tries: Alin Petrache, Gheorghe Solomie, Tudor Constantin
Con: Petre Mitu (2)
Pen: Petre Mitu
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Jim Fleming

15 October 1999
Ireland  44 14  Romania
Tries: Conor O'Shea (2), Andrew Ward, Thomas Tierney, Dion O'Cuinneagain
Con: Eric Elwood (5)
Pen: Eric Elwood (2)
Drop goals: Brian O'Driscoll
Tries: Cristian Sauan
Pen: Petre Mitu (3)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Brain Campsell

2003

Group A matches -

Team
Pld W D L PF PA BP Pts
 Australia 440027332218
 Ireland 430114156315
 Argentina 420214057311
 Romania 41036519215
 Namibia 40042831000
11 October 2003
Ireland  45 17  Romania
Tries: S. Horgan, Wood, Hickie (2), Costello
Con: Humphreys (3), O'Gara
Pen: Humphreys (4)
Tries: Penalty try, Maftei
Con: Tofan, Vioreanu
Pen: Tofan

18 October 2003
Australia  90 8  Romania
Tries: Flatley, Rogers (3), Burke (2), Larkham (2), Mortlock, Roff, Giteau, Tuqiri, Smith
Con: Flatley (11)
Pen: Flatley
Tries: Toderasc
Pen: Tofan
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 48,778
Referee: Pablo De Luca

22 October 2003
Argentina  50 3  Romania
Tries: Gaitán, Hernández (2), M. Contepomi, N. Fernández Miranda, Bouza (2)
Con: J. Fernández Miranda (4), Quesada (2)
Pen: J. Fernández Miranda
Pen: Ionut Tofan
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 33,673
Referee: Chris White

30 October 2003
Namibia  7 37  Romania
Tries: Isaacs
Con: Wessels
Tries: Petrechei, Sirbu, Chiriac, Teodorescu, Sauan
Con: Tofan (3)
Pen: Tofan (2)
Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 15,457
Referee: Peter Marshall

2007

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/ BP Pts
 New Zealand 44004630935+274420
 Scotland 43011411666+50214
 Italy 4202885117−3219
 Romania 4103540161−12115
 Portugal 4004438209−17111
12 September 2007
20:00
Italy  24 18  Romania
Tries: Dellapè 6' m
Penalty try 55' c
Con: Pez (1/1)
Pen: Bortolussi (1/2) 14'
Ramiro Pez (3/3) 62', 66', 72'
Report Tries: Manta 43' m
Tincu 47' c
Con: Dimofte (1/1)
Pen: Dimofte (2/2) 70', 74'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 44,241
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

18 September 2007
21:00
Scotland  42 0  Romania
Tries: Paterson 2' c
Hogg (3) 17' c, 46' c, 53' c
R. Lamont (2) 36' c, 72' c
Con: Paterson (6/6)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 31,222
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

25 September 2007
20:00
Romania  14 10  Portugal
Tries: Tincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dan Dumbrava (1/1)
Report Try: Ferreira 18' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69'

29 September 2007
13:00
New Zealand  85 8  Romania
Tries: Sivivatu (2) 1' m, 24' c
Masoe 10' c
Rokocoko (3) 15' c, 58' c, 66' c
Evans 18' m
Mauger 37' m
Toeava (2) 47' c, 80+' c
Hore 64' c
Smith 75' c
Howlett 79' c
Con: McAlister (4/7)
Evans (6/6)
Report Try: Tincu 31' m
Pen: Vlaicu 72'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,608
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

2011

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 England 44001813734+103218
 Argentina 4301109040+50214
 Scotland 420247359+14311
 Georgia 410334890−4204
 Romania 4004344169−12500
10 September 2011Scotland 34–24 RomaniaRugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
17 September 2011Argentina 43–8 RomaniaRugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
24 September 2011England 67–3 RomaniaOtago Stadium, Dunedin
28 September 2011Georgia 25–9 RomaniaArena Manawatu, Palmerston North

2015

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/ BP Pts
 Ireland 44001613435+99218
 France 43011212063+57214
 Italy 420277488–14210
 Romania 4103760129–6904
 Canada 4004758131–7322
23 September 2015France 38–11 RomaniaOlympic Stadium, London
27 September 2015Ireland 44–10 RomaniaWembley Stadium, London
6 October 2015Canada 15–17 RomaniaLeicester City Stadium, Leicester
11 October 2015Italy 32–22 RomaniaSandy Park, Exeter

Hosting

Romania has not hosted any World Cup games.

References

  • Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
  • Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)

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