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Canada and Romania have played each other on 6 occasions. Canada have won 2 times, Romania 4 times and no match has been drawn yet.
They play each other mostly in the Rugby World Cup with Canada having won two matches and Romania one.
The first match was played on 9 October 1991 at Toulouse which has been won by Canada 34-3.
These two sides have played each other in a Rugby World Cup game three times, in the 1991 Rugby World Cup in France, won by Canada 34 - 3, in the 1991 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, won by Canada 19 - 11 and in the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, won by Romania 17-15.
Canada and Romania have played each other on Rugby World Cup three time (two matches won by Canada, one by Romania), and three test matches (all won by Romania).
Details | Played | Won by | Won by | Drawn | Canada points | Romania points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 61 |
Neutral venue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 31 |
Overall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 92 |
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | Canada | Romania |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 2 (9 Oct 1991–26 May 1995) | 4 (19 Nov 2005–6 Oct 2015) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | – | 22 (19 November 2005) |
Neutral | 34 (26 May 1995) | 11 (9 October 1991) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | – | 9 (22 November 2014) |
Neutral | 31 (26 May 1995) | 2 (6 Oct 2015) |
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
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1 | 9 October 1991 | Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse | 19 – 11 | 1991 Rugby World Cup | |
2 | 26 May 1995 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | 34 – 3 | 1995 Rugby World Cup | |
3 | 19 November 2005 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 20 – 22 | ||
4 | 16 November 2013 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 20 – 21 | ||
5 | 22 November 2014 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 9 – 18 | ||
6 | 6 October 2015 | Leicester City Stadium, Leicester | 15 – 17 | 2015 Rugby World Cup | |
7 | 17 June 2017 | Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton | 9 – 25 |
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