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.
Marius Mihai Lăcătuș is a football coach and former professional footballer. He is by far the most successful footballer ever to play for Steaua București and was part of their European Cup victory in 1986. Lăcătuș is the all-time top scorer for Steaua with 16 goals in European competitions. On 7 July 2021, Steaua retired his shirt number 7 at the inauguration match of the new Steaua Stadium.
Dumitru Antonescu was a Romanian football player.
Adrian Mihai Cioroianu is a Romanian historian, politician, journalist, and essayist. A lecturer for the History Department at the University of Bucharest, he is the author of several books dealing with Romanian history. He is also noted for his contribution as co-author of a high school textbook.
Cătălin Fercu is a Romanian rugby union player. He has played in 77 international matches for Romania scoring 28 tries and one penalty kick. Fercu plays at the fullback and wing positions.
Marius Marcel Constantin is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Ovidiu Tonița is a Romanian former rugby union player who played 73 times for the Romania national team between 2000 and 2016. A former lock and presently a flanker and number 8. He played the majority of his career for USA Perpignan. He is noted for his size, which is considered unusual for his position on the field. His supporters are known to have compared him to the Australian footballer John Eales, and he is often seen as Romania's key player.
Valentin Nicolae Calafeteanu is a Romanian rugby union player. His position on the field is scrum-half.
Marius Vasilică Țincu is a Romanian former rugby union footballer. He played as a hooker. Since 2007, he has held dual French-Romanian citizenship.
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.
Marius Hofmeyr Hurter, is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1995 and 1997. He was a member of the Springbok Squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Marius Copil is a Romanian professional tennis player playing on the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. He is a member of the Romanian Davis Cup team. Copil is known for his extremely fast, powerful, and consistent serve.
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.
Mihai Macovei is a Romanian professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for National Division 2 club Bassin d'Arcachon and captains the Romania national team.
The 2002 Romania rugby union tour of British Isles was a series of matches played in September and November 2002 in Ireland, Scotland and Wales by the Romania national rugby union team. It was a tour in two phases with the first match in September against Ireland, and the remaining three matches in Wales and Scotland during November. After the Irish match Romania played two qualification matches for 2003 Rugby World Cup against Italy and Spain.
Marius Mitrea is a rugby union referee who represents the Italian Rugby Federation.
Vasile Antonescu is a Romanian professional tennis player.
Marius Niculai in Constanța, is a former Romanian rugby union football player. He played as a No. 8.
Marius Simionescu is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays as a fullback for professional SuperLiga club, Timișoara Saracens. He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut at the 2017 mid-year rugby union internationals in a match against the Canadian Canucks.
Marius Octavian Dănilă is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a lock for professional SuperLiga club Știința Baia Mare.
