Romania national under-20 rugby union team
Nickname(s) | Stejăreii (The Little Oaks) | ||
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Emblem | An oak leaf | ||
Union | Romanian Rugby Federation | ||
Head coach | Marius Tincu | ||
Captain | Kemal Altinok | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Stade Français, (Santiago, Chile 15 April 2008) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 25 April 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Parque Pinares de Venecia, Zaragoza, Spain 8 December 2018) |
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 the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy but have not yet participate 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.
Results in the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy[]
2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy[]
Pool
3rd place play-off
2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy[]
Pool
Final
United States 13–25 Romania
2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy[]
Pool
3rd place play-off
2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy[]
Pool
7th place play-off
Players[]
Current squad[]
On the 5th of November 2021, the following 26 players were called up for the .[1]
Head Coach: Marius Tincu
Player | Position | Age | Club |
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Mihai Dragoș | Hooker | 28 November 2002 | ![]() |
Sergiu Puescu | Hooker | 21 July 2001 | ![]() |
Alexandru Arnăutu | Prop | 17 September 2001 | ![]() |
Anthony Dinu | Prop | 29 March 2002 | ![]() |
Costinel Jipa | Prop | 14 May 2002 | ![]() |
Alexandru Pârvu | Prop | 12 July 2002 | ![]() |
Alexandru Șuler | Prop | 6 September 2001 | ![]() |
Bogdan Antonescu | Lock | 16 July 2001 | ![]() |
Vlad Burduja | Lock | 14 June 2002 | ![]() |
Luigi Ostoni | Lock | 10 September 2001 | ![]() |
David Trăușan | Lock | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day | ![]() |
Kemal Altinok (c) | Back Row | 19 October 2001 | ![]() |
Alexander Dinu | Back Row | 19 November 2001 | ![]() |
Simonel Hîncu | Back Row | 17 January 2002 | ![]() |
Alin Conache | Scrum-half | 7 May 2002 | ![]() |
Sorin Pândichi | Scrum-half | 26 July 2001 | ![]() |
Mihai Mureșan | Fly-half | 2 October 2002 | ![]() |
Vlad Bălan | Centre | 6 February 2001 | ![]() |
Toma Mîrzac | Centre | 10 March 2002 | ![]() |
Darin Onț | Centre | 28 March 2001 | ![]() |
Iulian Macovei | Wing | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day | ![]() |
Romeo-Corrado Ștețco | Wing | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day | ![]() |
Teodor Ursu | Wing | 12 May 2001 | ![]() |
Bogdan Iacovache | Full-back | 29 March 2001 | ![]() |
David Jilăveanu | Full-back | 2 April 2002 | ![]() |
Ovidiu Neagu | Full-back | 30 July 2001 | ![]() |
Coaches[]
Current coaching staff[]
The current coaching staff of the Romanian national team:[2]
Name | Nationality | Role |
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Ovidiu Cârcei | ![]() |
Manager |
Marius Tincu | ![]() |
Head coach |
Răzvan Popovici | ![]() |
Assistant coach |
Dr. Vlad-Constantin Ilie | ![]() |
Team doctor |
Alin Grigoraș | ![]() |
Kinesiotherapist |
See also[]
- Rugby union in Romania
- Romania national rugby union team
- Romania national rugby sevens team
- Romania women's national rugby sevens team
References[]
- ^ Romania Under 20s squad for the 2021 Rugby Europe Under-20`s Championship
- ^ "Romania Rugby Under 20s` Coaching Staff". rugbyromania.ro. Romania Rugby. 20 October 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in Romanian)
Categories:
- Rugby union in Romania
- European national under-20 rugby union teams
- National youth sports teams of Romania