Romania at the Rugby World Cup

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Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.

Romania played in the first eight editions of the Rugby World Cup including the inaugural tournament in 1987. They originally qualified for the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup to be played in 2019. In 2018, after it was discovered that Romania were one of three countries guilty of fielding ineligible players in multiple qualifiers, they received a points deduction. The points deduction meant Romania did not qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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Summary

NationNumber of appearancesFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceStreakBest result
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9198720238One win, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
Rugby World Cup record Qualification
YearRoundPWDLFASquadHead coachPWDLFA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1987 Pool stage310261130 Squad M. Naca Automatically qualified
Flag of England.svg Flag of France.svg IRFU flag.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1991 Pool stage31023164 Squad P. Ianusevici 32018542
Flag of South Africa.svg 1995 Pool stage30031497 Squad M. Paraschiv 420210546
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1999 Pool stage310250126 Squad 6402300127
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2003 Pool stage410365192 Squad B. Charreyre 21018431
Flag of France.svg 2007 Pool stage410340161 Squad D. Santamans 121002452122
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2011 Pool stage400444169 Squad R. Gontineac 12813376142
Flag of England.svg 2015 Pool stage410360129 Squad L. Howells 10811242106
Flag of Japan.svg 2019 Expelled from competing at tournament after qualification8602296106
Flag of France.svg 2023 Pool stage400432287 Squad E. Apjok 10604289232
Total3260263971,35567472182229954

By match

1987

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTPtsQualification
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321014544+101255 [lower-alpha 1] Knockout stage
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 321013569+66225 [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 3102611306962
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3003531519850
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 France qualify as pool winner having scored three tries to Scotland's two in their drawn match.
23 May 1987
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg21–20Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Try: Paraschiv
Toader
Hodorcă
Pen: Alexandru (3)
Try: Tsimba (2)
Neill
Con: Ferreira
Pen: Ferreira (2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)

28 May 1987
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg55–12Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Try: Lagisquet (2)
Charvet (2)
Sella
Andrieu
Camberabero
Erbani
Laporte
Con: Laporte (8)
Pen: Laporte
Pen: Bezuscu (4)
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bob Fordham (Australia)

2 June 1987
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg28–55Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Murariu (2)
Toader
Con: Alexandru
Ion
Pen: Alexandru (3)
Ion
Try: Jeffrey (3)
Tait (2)
Hastings (2)
Duncan
Tukalo
Con: Hastings (8)
Pen: Hastings
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland)

1991

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of France.svg  France 33008225+576
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32014533+124
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31023164332
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 30032763360
Source: [ citation needed ]
4 October 1991
France  Flag of France.svg30–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Roumat
Lafond
Penalty try
Saint-André
Con: Camberabero
Pen: Camberabero (4)
Pen: Nichitean
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers
Referee: Les Peard (Wales)

9 October 1991
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg19–11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: McKinnon
Ennis
Con: Mark Wyatt
Pen: Wyatt (2)
Drop: Rees
Try: Lungu
Sasu
Pen: Nichitean
Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
Referee: Sandy MacNeill (Australia)

12 October 1991
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg15–17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Pen: Turuva (2)
Drop: Rabaka (2)
Turuva
Try: Ion
Dumitras
Sasu
Con: Racean
Pen: Nichitean
Parc Municipal des Sports, Brive
Referee: Owen Doyle (Ireland)

1995 Rugby World Cup

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33006826+429
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32018741+467
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3102455055
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30031497833
Source: [ citation needed ]
26 May 1995
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg34–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Charron
McKenzie
Snow
Con: Rees (2)
Pen: Rees (4)
Pen: Neculai Nichitean
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

30 May 1995
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg21–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Adriaan Richter (2)
Con: Gavin Johnson
Pen: Gavin Johnson (3)
Try: Andrei Gurănescu
Pen: Ilie Ivanciuc
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ken McCartney (Scotland)

3 June 1995
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg42–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Smith
Wilson
Roff
Foley
Burke
Con: Matt Burke (2)
John Eales (4)
Pen: Ilie Ivanciuc
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Naoki Saito (Japan)

1999

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330013531+1049
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 320110045+557
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 310250126765
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 300352135833
Source: [ citation needed ]
3 October 1999
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg57–9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Kefu (3)
Roff (2)
Kafer
Burke
Little
Horan
Con: Burke (5)
Eales
Pen: Mitu (3)
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

9 October 1999
United States  Flag of the United States.svg25–27Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Shuman
Hightower
Lyle
Con: Dalzell (2)
Pen: Dalzell (2)
Try: Petrache
Solomie
Constantin
Con: Mitu (2)
Pen: Mitu
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

15 October 1999
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg44–14Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: O'Shea (2)
Ward
Tierney
O'Cuinneagain
Con: Elwood (5)
Pen: Elwood (2)
Drop: O'Driscoll
Try: Săuan
Pen: Mitu (3)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Brian Campsell (England)

2003

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPtsQualification
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 440027332+241218 Quarter-finals
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 430114156+85315
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 420214057+83311
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 41036519212715
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 40042831028200
Source: [ citation needed ]
11 October 2003
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg45–17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: S. Horgan
Wood
Hickie (2)
Costello
Con: Humphreys (3)
O'Gara
Pen: Humphreys (4)
Try: Penalty try
Maftei
Con: Tofan
Vioreanu
Pen: Tofan
Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 19,123
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

18 October 2003
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg90–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Flatley
Rogers (3)
Burke (2)
Larkham (2)
Mortlock
Roff
Giteau
Tuqiri
Smith
Con: Flatley (11)
Pen: Flatley
Try: Toderașc
Pen: Tofan
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 48,778
Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)

22 October 2003
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg50–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Gaitán
Hernández (2)
M. Contepomi
N. Fernández Miranda
Bouza (2)
Con: J. Fernández Miranda (4)
Quesada (2)
Pen: J. Fernández Miranda
Pen: Tofan
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 33,673
Referee: Chris White (England)

30 October 2003
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg7–37Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Isaacs
Con: Wessels
Try: Petrechei
Sîrbu
Chiriac
Teodorescu
Săuan
Con: Tofan (3)
Pen: Tofan (2)
Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 15,457
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

2007

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 440030935+274420Qualified for the quarter-finals
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 430111666+50214
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4202851173219Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 41034016112115
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 40043820917111
Source: [ citation needed ]
12 September 2007
20:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg24–18Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Dellapè 6' m
Penalty try 55' c
Con: Pez (1/1)
Pen: Bortolussi (1/2) 14'
Ramiro Pez (3/3) 62', 66', 72'
Report Try: Manta 43' m
Țincu 47' c
Con: Dimofte (1/1)
Pen: Dimofte (2/2) 70', 74'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 44,241
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

18 September 2007
21:00
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg42–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Paterson 2' c
Hogg (3) 17' c, 46' c, 53' c
R. Lamont (2) 36' c, 72' c
Con: Paterson (6/6)
Report
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 31,222
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

25 September 2007
20:00
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg14–10Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Try: Țincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dumbravă (1/1)
Report Try: Ferreira 18' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,526
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

29 September 2007
13:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg85–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Sivivatu (2) 1' m, 24' c
Masoe 10' c
Rokocoko (3) 15' c, 58' c, 66' c
Evans 18' m
Mauger 37' m
Toeava (2) 47' c, 80+' c
Hore 64' c
Smith 75' c
Howlett 79' c
Con: McAlister (4/7)
Evans (6/6)
Report Try: Țincu 31' m
Pen: Vlaicu 72'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,608
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

2011

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 440013734+10318218Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 43019040+5010214
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 42027359+144311Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 4103489042304
5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 400444169125300
Source: [ citation needed ]
10 September 2011 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg34–24Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
17 September 2011 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg43–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
24 September 2011 England  Flag of England.svg67–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
28 September 2011 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg25–9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

2015

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBPtsQualification
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 440013435+9916218Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 430112063+5712214
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 42027488147210Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 41036012969704
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 40045813173722
Source: [ citation needed ]
23 September 2015 France  Flag of France.svg38–11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Olympic Stadium, London
27 September 2015 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg44–10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Wembley Stadium, London
6 October 2015 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg15–17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
11 October 2015 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg32–22Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sandy Park, Exeter

2023

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTABPtsQualification
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 440019046+144275319Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 430115134+117224315
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 420214671+752110210Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 41039617781132515
5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 40043228725544300
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers
9 September 2023
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg82–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Gibson-Park 5' c
Keenan 13' c
Beirne (2) 17' m, 80+3' c
Aki (2) 34' c, 75' c
Sexton (2) 40' c, 62' c
Herring 45' c
O'Mahony (2) 50' c, 70' c
McCarthy 67' c
Con: Sexton (7/8) 6', 13', 36', 40', 46', 51', 63'
Crowley (4/4) 68', 72', 76', 80+3'
Report Try: Rupanu 3' m
Pen: Rupanu (1/1) 21'
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Attendance: 41,170
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) [1]
17 September 2023
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg76–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Reinach (3) 2' m, 8' c, 23' c
Mapimpi (3) 6' c, 63' m, 67' c
Willemse 11' c
Fourie 42' m
Penalty try 52'
Williams (2) 54' c, 61' c
Le Roux 73' m
Con: Willemse (5/7) 7', 9', 11', 24', 55'
De Klerk (2/4) 62', 68'
Report
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Attendance: 38,789
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) [1]
30 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg84–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Watson 9' c
Price 17' c
Graham (4) 21' c, 34' c, 40' c, 77' c
Fagerson 38' c
Harris 45' c
Smith 53' c
Healy 58' c
Matthews 71' c
Darge 73' c
Con: Healy (11/11) 10', 18', 22', 35', 39', 40', 47', 55', 59', 72', 77'
Horne (1/1) 73'
Report
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 46,516
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) [1]
8 October 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg45–24Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Kata (2) 11' c, 66' m
Moala 15' c
Taumoepeau 22' c
Vailanu 49' c
Ahki 62' c
Taumoefolau 71' m
Con: Havili (5/7) 13', 17', 23', 51', 63'
Report Try: Boboc 30' c
Surugiu 36' c
Simionescu 55' c
Con: Conache (3/3) 32', 37', 57'
Pen: Conache (1/2) 19'
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 45,042
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) [1]

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