Graham Christopher Rowntree is an English rugby union former player and current head coach of Irish club Munster. He played loosehead prop for Leicester Tigers and England. He was capped 54 times for England, despite having to compete for his position with one of the world's most capped forwards, Jason Leonard. Rowntree was born in Stockton-on-Tees. He was educated at John Cleveland College, Hinckley, Leicestershire, which has also produced other rugby union players.
The Romania national rugby union team represents Romania 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.
Scott Elliot Hamilton is a New Zealand international rugby union player, who plays both on the wing or at fullback; he played two times for the All Blacks in 2006 and has played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the NPC. New Zealand's provincial competition. Hamilton moved to Leicester Tigers in 2008 where he played 142 games in 7 seasons winning three Premiership Rugby titles in 2009, 2010 and 2013.
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.
Florin Vlaicu is a Romanian former rugby union player. He last played as a fly half or centre for Liga Națională de Rugby club SCM Timișoara. He could also play as a fullback, thus being considered a utility back due to his versatility. He is Romania's all time leading point scorer and the most capped player for his nation.
Michael Bradley is a former Munster and Irish rugby union player. He is the current head coach of Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre.
CSA Steaua București is a professional Romanian rugby union club from Ghencea, south-west Bucharest, which plays in the Liga Națională de Rugby, the first division of Romanian rugby. They are the most successful rugby union team in the Romania with 24 championship titles and 15 cup titles to their name. Steaua București`s annual operating budget for the 2022–23 season is approximately 1,925,000 Euros.
Kuselo Moyake is a South African-born Romanian rugby union player, currently playing with Romanian side Universitatea Cluj. His regular position is flanker. He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut during Week 6 of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals in a match against ʻIkale Tahi.
Ionuț Răzvan Dumitru is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays mainly as a wing and occasionally as a centre for professional SuperLiga club Steaua and București based European Challenge Cup side the Wolves. Dumitru also plays for Romania's national team the Oaks.
Robert Cătălin Dascălu is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a centre for amateur club CS Știința Petroșani.
Fonovai Tangimana is a Tongan-born Romanian rugby union football player. He plays in the wing position for professional SuperLiga club Steaua București but can also play in the centre position as well. He currently plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut at the autumn tests in 2016 more specifically in a match against the Eagles.
Dorin Lazăr is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays in the Lock position for amateur SuperLiga club Timișoara. He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut at the 2013 IRB Nations Cup in a match against the Russian Medvedi.
Sosefo Sakalia is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Tongatapu club Kolomotu'a and the Tonga national team.
Cornel Tatu in Sibiu, is a former Romanian rugby union football player and currently a coach. He played as a flanker.
Iulian Andrei is a former Romanian rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half.
Tudor Gabriel Butnariu is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker for professional SuperLiga club Steaua București.
Dragoș Petre Ser is a Romanian rugby union rugby player. He plays as a flanker for professional SuperLiga club Steaua București.
Jacob Umaga is an English professional rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Italian United Rugby Championship side Benetton.
Vasile David is a former Romanian rugby union football player. He played as a centre.
Teodor Coman is a former Romanian rugby union football player. He played as a scrum-half.
