The Romania national rugby union team represents the Romanian Rugby Federation in men's international rugby union competitions. Nicknamed Stejarii, the team is long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations. They have participated in all but one Rugby World Cup and currently compete in the first division of the European Nations Cup, which they won in 2017. Rugby union in Romania is administered by the Romanian Rugby Federation.
Ilie Balaci was a Romanian football midfielder and manager.
Viorel Mateianu was a Romanian football player and coach.
Rugby union is a moderately popular team sport played in Romania with a tradition of more than 100 years. In past eras, the game has been more popular, and Romanian national teams had been relatively highly ranked in world rugby, but their standing declined since the dawn of professionalism and the end of communism. The Romanian men's national team are currently 20th in the World Rugby Rankings as of 19th March 2023.
The Liga Națională de Rugby is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in Romania. In the 2023 season there are 14 teams competing. The competition was established in 1913 and is governed by the Romanian Rugby Federation. Steaua București is the most successful club in the competition with 24 titles.
Daniel Eugen Rednic is a Romanian retired football player. He made his Liga I debut on 20 August 1994 while playing for Maramureș Baia Mare in a 1–1 against Sportul Studențesc București and played for various Romanian clubs such as: Maramureș Baia Mare, Oțelul Galați, Dinamo București, Argeş Piteşti, FC U Craiova or Politehnica Iaşi. Rednic also played in Hungary for MTK Budapest, with which he won a national title and the Super Cup. After he ended his playing career in 2010, Rednic moved to the United States, settling in Concord, California where he coached at a youth football club.
Vasile Ioan Lucaci is a former Romanian rugby union player and currently one of CSM Baia Mare's coaches. He played as a prop.
SCM Rugby Timișoara is a professional Romanian rugby union club from Timișoara, which plays in the Liga Națională de Rugby, the first division of Romanian rugby. The team first won the championship in 1972, becoming the first club outside Bucharest to achieve this performance. In the modern format of the SuperLiga, SCM Rugby Timișoara won 4 titles in 6 seasons. The team is colloquially known as "Universitatea" Timișoara as it has historical ties with the University of Timișoara. In 2014 the club became a partner of London-based Saracens rugby club. In 2020, the club's partnership with London-based Saracens rugby club ended making them change their identity to SCM Rugby Timișoara. SCM Rugby Timisoara`s annual operating budget for the 2023-24 season is approximately 1,910,000 Euros.
CSM Știința Baia Mare is a professional Romanian rugby union club from Baia Mare, which plays in the Liga Națională de Rugby, the first division of Romanian rugby. In recent times they have been the most successful rugby union team in Romania, achieving eight championship titles and three of the Romanian cups, with the latest title being achieved in the 2022 season. CSM Baia Mare is recently one of the main players providers for the Romanian national team and its youth academy is one of the best in Romania. Eugen Apjok, the current manager, is also managing the Romanian national team.
Valentin Niculae Ursache is a Romanian former rugby union player.
Shane Michael Spring is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played for Spanish División de Honor de Rugby side Ordizia. His regular position is loose-forward or winger.
Minaur Baia Mare, as Minerul Baia Mare, is a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, northern Romania, Following this merger in 1947. It currently plays in Romania's second league, Liga II, after promoting at the end of the 2021–22 season.
Sione Fakaʻosilea is a rugby union player from Tonga. He plays in the centre position for professional SuperLiga club Baia Mare.
Dorin Gigi Manole is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half for professional SuperLiga club CSM Baia Mare. He can also play as a wing or fullback.
Paul Popoaia is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a wing or full-back for professional Liga Națională de Rugby club CSM Baia Mare.
Andrei Iurea is a Romanian former rugby union player. He most recently played as a lock for professional SuperLiga club Știința Baia Mare. He could also play as a flanker.
Ionuț Balaban is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays as a centre for professional Fédérale 1 club Sporting Club Appaméen.
Rob Irimescu is an American-born rugby union player who plays for CSM Știința Baia Mare in the Liga Națională de Rugby and the Romanian national team.
Jason Fareti Lemalie Tomane is an Australian-born Romanian rugby union player who plays at CSM Știința Baia Mare in the Liga Națională de Rugby and for the Romanian Wolves in the Rugby Europe Super Cup.
Taliaʻuli Sikuea is a Romanian rugby union player who plays for CSM Știința Baia Mare in the Liga Națională de Rugby.
