| Nickname(s) | Ghindele (The Acorns) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Federaţia Română de Rugby | ||
| |||
| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 42 (as of 4 December 2023) | ||
| First international | |||
Romania  65–0  Serbia (2007-04-11, FIRA) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Romania 65–0 Serbia | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Romania 3–32  Russia (2008-05-19, FIRA) | |||
The Romania women's national rugby union team first played in 2007. Their widely recognized nickname is "The Acorns", as an offshoot of the men's team which are called "The Oaks".
The history of the Romanian team currently boils down to two participations in 2007 and 2008 in the European Women's Trophy organized by FIRA. They won their first international test match in 2007, in Watermael-Boitsfort, against Serbia with a score of 65–0, which remains their greatest success today.
(Full internationals only)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
 Finland | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Germany | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Luxembourg | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Russia | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Serbia | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Summary | 2007 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 44.44% |
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2007 | Serbia | 65 | 0 | Boisfort, Belgium | 2007 FIRA |
| 2 | 12 April 2007 | Luxembourg | 38 | 0 | Kituro (Brussels), Belgium | 2007 FIRA |
| 3 | 13 April 2007 | Belgium | 0 | 20 | Dendermonde, Belgium | 2007 FIRA |
| 4 | 15 April 2007 | Germany | 0 | 15 | Boisfort, Belgium | 2007 FIRA |
| 5 | 19 May 2008 | Finland | 13 | 5 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2008 FIRA |
| 6 | 19 May 2008 | Russia | 3 | 32 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2008 FIRA |
| 7 | 21 May 2008 | Belgium | 7 | 15 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 2008 FIRA |
| 8 | 21 May 2008 | Russia | 0 | 29 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 2008 FIRA |
| 9 | 23 May 2008 | Finland | 12 | 5 | Amsterdam | 2008 FIRA |
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