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.
Summary[]
Nation | Number of appearances | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Streak | Best result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Romania | 8 | 1987 | 2015 | 8 | One win, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 |
Year | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 130 | 2 | Eliminated in pool stages |
1991 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 64 | 5 | Eliminated in pool stages |
1995 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 97 | 3 | Eliminated in pool stages |
1999 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 126 | 2 | Eliminated in pool stages |
2003 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 192 | 5 | Eliminated in pool stages |
2007 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 161 | 5 | Eliminated in pool stages |
2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 169 | 0 | Eliminated in pool stages |
2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 129 | 4 | Eliminated in pool stages |
2019 | Disqualified |
By match[]
1987[]
Pool 4 matches -
P | W | D | L | PF | PA | tries | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 44 | 25 | 5 |
Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 69 | 22 | 5 |
Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 130 | 5 | 2 |
Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 151 | 5 | 0 |
23 May 1987
|
Romania | 21 – 20 | Zimbabwe |
---|---|---|
Tries: Paraschiv Toader Hodorca Pen: Alexandru (3) |
Tries: Tsimba (2) Con: Ferreira Pen: Ferreira (2) |
28 May 1987
|
France | 55 – 12 | Romania |
---|---|---|
Tries: Lagisquet (2) Charvet (2) 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 -
P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 25 | 6 |
Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 33 | 4 |
Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 64 | 2 |
Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 63 | 0 |
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: , Ennis Con: Mark Wyatt Pen: Wyatt (2) Drop: Rees |
Tries: Lungu, Pen: Nichitean |
12 October 1991
|
Fiji | 15 – 17 | Romania |
---|---|---|
Pen: Turuva (2) Drop: Rabaka (2), Turuva |
Tries: , Dumitras, Con: Racean Pen: Nichitean |
Parc Municipal des Sports, Brive
Referee: Owen Doyle |
1995 Rugby World Cup[]
Pool A matches -
P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 26 | 9 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 41 | 7 |
Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 50 | 5 |
Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 97 | 3 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
1999[]
Pool E matches -
P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 31 | 9 |
Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 45 | 7 |
Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 126 | 5 |
United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 135 | 3 |
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) |
9 October 1999
|
United States | 25 – 27 | Romania |
---|---|---|
Tries: , , Dan Lyle Con: Kevin Dalzell (2) Pen: Kevin Dalzell (2) |
Tries: Alin Petrache, Gheorghe Solomie, Con: Petre Mitu (2) Pen: Petre Mitu |
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) |
2003[]
Group A matches -
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | BP | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 32 | 2 | 18 |
Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 56 | 3 | 15 |
Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 57 | 3 | 11 |
Romania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 192 | 1 | 5 |
Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 310 | 0 | 0 |
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: |
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: Con: Wessels |
Tries: Petrechei, Sirbu, Chiriac, Teodorescu, Sauan Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan (2) |
Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 15,457 Referee: |
2007[]
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 309 | 35 | +274 | 4 | 20 |
Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 2 | 14 |
Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 117 | −32 | 1 | 9 |
Romania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 161 | −121 | 1 | 5 |
Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 209 | −171 | 1 | 1 |
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' |
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 |
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' |
2011[]
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 137 | 34 | +103 | 2 | 18 |
Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 2 | 14 |
Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 3 | 11 |
Georgia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 90 | −42 | 0 | 4 |
Romania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 169 | −125 | 0 | 0 |
10 September 2011 | Scotland | 34–24 | Romania | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill |
17 September 2011 | Argentina | 43–8 | Romania | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill |
24 September 2011 | England | 67–3 | Romania | Otago Stadium, Dunedin |
28 September 2011 | Georgia | 25–9 | Romania | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North |
2015[]
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 134 | 35 | +99 | 2 | 18 |
France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 120 | 63 | +57 | 2 | 14 |
Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 74 | 88 | –14 | 2 | 10 |
Romania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 129 | –69 | 0 | 4 |
Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 131 | –73 | 2 | 2 |
23 September 2015 | France | 38–11 | Romania | Olympic Stadium, London |
27 September 2015 | Ireland | 44–10 | Romania | Wembley Stadium, London |
6 October 2015 | Canada | 15–17 | Romania | Leicester City Stadium, Leicester |
11 October 2015 | Italy | 32–22 | Romania | Sandy 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)
Categories:
- Romania national rugby union team
- Rugby World Cup by nation