Country:
Area: 238,391 sq km
Population: 22,272,000
Capital: Bucharest
Currency: Romanian leu
Flag:
Area: 238,391 sq km
Population: 22,272,000
Capital: Bucharest
Currency: Romanian leu
Flag:
Location:
Rugby Romania
Entry The International Rugby Board at: 1987
Emblem:
Emblem:
Coach: Philippe Sauton (Fr)
Players emblematic
Ovidiu Tonita (USAP)
Marius Tincu (USAP)
Petre Mitu (U.S. Montauban Tarn and Garonne)
Participation of Romania at the Rugby World Cup
1987: yes
1991: yes
1995: yes
1999: yes
2003: yes
2007: yes
The Romania has participated in all World Cups since 1987, players have ever reached the Carpathian phase eliminated.
Their best performance in all editions the Rugby World Cup is a third-place chicken in 1987, 1991.
Golf Team Romania during the World Cup Rugby 2003 :
4 games, 1 win 3 losses. Scored 65 points, 192 points against.
11 October: Ireland 45-17 Romania
October 18: Australia 90-8 Romania
October 22: Argentina 50-3 Romania
October 30: Romania 37-7 Namibia
Group Team Romania to the World Cup Rugby 2007:
New Zealand Scotland Italy
Portugal Romania
The Romanian national team was, for many years, very competitive. Indeed, in 1980-1990, the France team often had difficulty in winning their matches against the Romanians :
1980: Romania 15 France 00
1982: Romania 13 France 09
1990: France 6 Romania 12
After the Romanian revolution of 1989, during which Many Romanian rugby died, the Romanian Rugby changed appearance. Players began an exile to Western Europe, especially France, Italy and England.
With the advent of professionalism and its formalization, the Romanian Rugby was no longer able to fight in the international arena.
In this 2007 World Cup, the Romania will not be at the party, the All Blacks, Scotland, Italy will be on the path of the Romanian players. Only Portugal should be within reach of rugby Carpathians.
