Romania national under-20 rugby union team
The Romania national under-20 rugby union team is Romania's junior national team in rugby union. They have represented Romania in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy now known as World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, but not yet in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship. They participated in the first three Junior World Trophies, winning it in 2009, and in 2018 they will be the hosts of the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy for the first time.
| Union | Federaţia Română de Rugby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Stejăreii (The Little Oaks) | ||
| Emblem(s) | An oak leaf | ||
| Coach(es) | Răzvan Popovici | ||
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| First international | |||
 Romania 28 – 26  Namibia(15 April 2008) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Romania 65 - 14 South Korea  (25 April 2009) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 Spain 70 - 6 Romania (8 December 2018) | |||
Results in the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Pool
- Romania 50 - 17 Papua New Guinea
- Romania 65 - 14 South Korea
- Romania 26 – 20 Chile
Final
- Romania 25 - 13 United States
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Former squad
| Player | Date of birth (Age) | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florin Ciocoiu | 12 April 2000 (Age 18) | Hooker | CT Dinicu Golescu |
| Darius Plăcintar | 21 June 1999 (Age 19) | Hooker | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Silviu Staicu | 13 September 1999 (Age 19) | Hooker |  Stade Niortais Espoirs |
| Ionuț Virag | 6 January 2000 (Age 18) | Hooker | CT Dinicu Golescu |
| Flavian Cuprian | 23 February 1999 (Age 20) | Prop | CS Navodari |
| Andrei Hurjui | 6 January 2000 (Age 19) | Prop | Stade Aurillacois Espoirs |
| George Ilincuță | 23 May 2000 (Age 18) | Prop |  Leeds Beckett University |
| Valentin Matache | 21 August 1999 (Age 19) | Prop | SCM Buzău |
| Andrei Cabason | 24 December 2000 (Age 18) | Lock | ACS Tomitanii Constanța |
| David Dinescu | 21 August 2000 (Age 18) | Lock | AS Roannaise Espoirs |
| Virgil Ghenea | 26 April 2001 (Age 17) | Lock | Stade Aurillacois Espoirs |
| Alin Toma | 4 January 2000 (Age 19) | Lock | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Răzvan Belehuz | 8 August 1999 (Age 19) | Flanker | RC Bârlad |
| Marius Ferariu | 27 February 2000 (Age 19) | Flanker | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Andrei Pricopie | 27 July 2000 (age 18) | Flanker | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Dragoș Ser | 4 March 1999 (Age 19) | Flanker | CSM București |
| Darius Vulturar | 24 July 2000 (age 18) | Number 8 | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Vlăduț Bocăneț | 28 April 1999 (Age 19) | Scrum-half | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Emanuel Grigore | 17 March 1999 (Age 19) | Scrum-half | ACS Tomitanii Constanța |
| Ionuț-Alexandru Harasim | 3 March 2000 (Age 19) | Fly-half | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Gabriel-Dănuț Jipa | 9 April 2000 (Age 18) | Fly-half | CT Dinicu Golescu |
| Cristian Bumbac | 16 March 2000 (Age 19) | Centre | CSA Steaua București |
| Taylor Gontineac | 16 July 2000 (Age 18) | Centre | Clermont Espoirs |
| Nathanaël Grosu | 12 December 2000 (Age 18) | Centre | Avenir Valencien Espoirs |
| Sebastian Munteanu | 18 January 2000 (Age 19) | Centre | RC Bârlad |
| Rareș Ciudin | 3 February 2000 (Age 19) | Wing | CT Dinicu Golescu |
| Andrei Mihalache | 26 June 1999 (Age 19) | Wing | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Edouard Carp | 4 January 1999 (Age 20) | Full-back | RC Andrezieux-Boutheon Espoirs |
| Vlad Leica | 6 February 1999 (Age 20) | Full-back | SCM Gloria Buzău |
| Laurențiu Pocovnicu | 20 June 2000 (Age 19) | Full-back | ACS Tomitanii Constanța |
| Paul Popoaia | 29 May 2000 (Age 18) | Full-back | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
Current squad
| Player | Date of birth (Age) | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flaviu Damian | 20 September 2000 (Age 19) | Hooker | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Sergiu Puescu | 21 July 2001 (Age 18) | Hooker | CS Metrorex |
| Kristian Balin | 21 November 2001 (Age 18) | Prop | US Colomiers Espoirs |
| Andrei Hurjui | 6 January 2000 (Age 19) | Prop | AS Monaco Rugby Espoirs |
| George Ilincuță | 23 May 2000 (Age 19) | Prop | Leeds Beckett University |
| Dragoș Jerebie | 6 January 2000 (Age 19) | Prop | CS Știința Petroșani |
| Alexandru Șuler | 6 September 1999 (Age 20) | Prop | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Iulian Buturugă | 19 September 2000 (Age 19) | Lock | CS Știința Petroșani |
| Ionuț Donici | 31 August 2000 (Age 19) | Lock | CS Știința Petroșani |
| Virgil Ghenea | 26 April 2001 (Age 18) | Lock | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Luigi Ostoni | 10 September 2001 (Age 18) | Lock | Aviron Bayonnais Espoirs |
| Andrei Pricopie | 27 July 2000 (age 19) | Lock | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Alin Toma | 4 January 2000 (Age 19) | Flanker | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Ionuț Tudor | 29 September 2000 (Age 19) | Flanker | CS Știința Petroșani |
| Marius Ferariu | 27 February 2000 (age 19) | Number 8 | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Darius Vulturar | 24 July 2000 (age 18) | Number 8 | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Sorin Pândichi | 26 July 2001 (Age 18) | Scrum-half | CS Cleopatra Mamaia |
| Cătălin Tudorache | 8 November 2000 (Age 19) | Scrum-half | RC Grivița București |
| Gabriel-Dănuț Jipa | 9 April 2000 (Age 19) | Fly-half | Timișoara Saracens |
| Alexandru Harasim | 3 March 2000 (Age 19) | Fly-half | CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
| Mihai Mureșan | 2 October 2002 (Age 17) | Fly-half | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Cristian Bumbac | 16 March 2000 (Age 19) | Centre | CSA Steaua București |
| Dennis Lupu | 6 January 2000 (Age 19) | Centre | LPS Focșani |
| Robert Stan | 16 July 2001 (Age 18) | Centre | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Cosmin Chirică | 5 February 2000 (Age 19) | Wing | RC Bârlad |
| Daniel Hrenciuc | 20 May 2000 (Age 19) | Wing | CS Dinamo București |
| Darin Onț | 28 March 2001 (Age 18) | Wing | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Andrei Tătăruș | 6 December 2001 (Age 18) | Wing | CSS 2 Baia Mare |
| Laurențiu Pocovnicu | 20 June 2000 (Age 19) | Full-back | ACS Tomitanii Constanța |
| Ovidiu Neagu | 30 July 2000 (Age 19) | Full-back | RC Bârlad |
Coaches
Current coaching staff
The current coaching staff of the Romanian national team:[1]
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ovidiu Cârcei | ROU | Manager |
| Răzvan Popovici | ROU | Head coach |
| Alexandru Tudori | ROU | Assistant coach (Forwards) |
| Răzvan Stanca | ROU | Assistant coach (Backs) |
| Petre Neacșu | ROU | Fitness coach |
| Dr. Ana Vișinescu | ROU | Team doctor |
| Dinu Horea | ROU | Kineotherapist |
See also
References
- "Romania U20 Coaching Staff". frr.ro. Romania national rugby union team. 2020-03-28.
External links
- Federaţia Română de Rugby - Official Site (in Romanian)
- PlanetaOvala.ro - Romanian Rugby News
- www.rugby.ro (in Romanian, French, and English)
- Planet-Rugby news for Romania
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