Romania at the Rugby World Cup

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

Romania have played in the first eight editions of the Rugby World Cup since 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.

Summary

Nation Number of appearances First appearance Most recent appearance Streak Best result
 Romania8198720158One win, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
Year P W D L PF PA Pts Result
1987 3102611302 Eliminated in pool stages
1991 310231645 Eliminated in pool stages
1995 300314973 Eliminated in pool stages
1999 3102501262 Eliminated in pool stages
2003 4103651925 Eliminated in pool stages
2007 4103401615 Eliminated in pool stages
2011 4004441690 Eliminated in pool stages
2015 4103601294 Eliminated in pool stages
2019 Disqualified

By match

1987

Pool 4 matches -

Team P W D L PF PA Pts
 France 3210145445
 Scotland 3210135695
 Romania 3102611302
 Zimbabwe 3003531510
23 May 1987
Romania  21 – 20  Zimbabwe
Tries: Paraschiv
Toader
Hodorca
Pen: Alexandru (3)		 Tries: Tsimba (2)
Neill
Con: Ferreira
Pen: Ferreira (2)
28 May 1987
France  55 – 12  Romania
Tries: Lagisquet (2)
Charvet (2)
Sella
Andrieu
Camberabero
Erbani
Laporte
Con: Laporte (8)
Pen: Laporte		 Pen: Bezuscu (4)
Athletic Park, Wellington
Referee: Bob Fordham Australia
2 June 1987
Romania  28 – 55  Scotland
Tries: Murariu (2)
Toader
Con: Alexandru
Ion
Pen: Alexandru (3)
Ion		 Tries: Jeffrey (3)
Tait (2)
Hastings (2)
Duncan
Tukalo
Con: Hastings (8)
Pen: Hastings

1991

Pool D matches -

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 France 30082259
 Canada 20145337
 Romania 10231645
 Fiji 00327633
4 October 1991
France  30 – 3  Romania
Tries: Roumat, Lafond, Penalty try, Saint-André
Con: Camberabero
Pen: Camberabero (4)		 Pen: Nichitean
9 October 1991
Canada  19 – 11  Romania
Tries: McKinnon, Ennis
Con: Mark Wyatt
Pen: Wyatt (2)
Drop: Rees		 Tries: Lungu, Sasu
Pen: Nichitean
Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
Referee: Sandy MacNeill Australia
12 October 1991
Fiji  15 – 17  Romania
Pen: Turuva (2)
Drop: Rabaka (2), Turuva		 Tries: Ion, Dumitras, Sasu
Con: Racean
Pen: Nichitean
Parc Municipal des Sports, Brive
Referee: Owen Doyle Republic of Ireland

1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool A matches -

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 South Africa 30068269
 Australia 20187417
 Canada 10245505
 Romania 00314973
26 May 1995
Canada  34 – 3  Romania
Tries: Al Charron, Colin McKenzie, Rod Snow
Con: Gareth Rees (2)
Pen: Gareth Rees (4)		 Pen: Neculai Nichitean
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 18 000
Referee: Colin Hawke New Zealand
30 May 1995
South Africa  21 – 8  Romania
Tries: Adriaan Richter (2)
Con: Gavin Johnson
Pen: Gavin Johnson (3)		 Tries: Andrei Guranescu
Pen: Ilie Ivancuic
Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 35 000
Referee: Ken McCartney Scotland
3 June 1995
Australia  42 – 3  Romania
Tries: Damian Smith, David Wilson, Joe Roff, Michael Foley, Matt Burke
Con: Matt Burke (2), John Eales (4)		 Pen: Ilie Ivancuic
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Attendance: 15 000
Referee: Naoki Saito Japan

1999

Pool 5 matches -

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
 Australia 300135316
 Ireland 201100454
 Romania 102501262
 United States 003521350
3 October 1999
Australia  57 – 9  Romania
Tries: Toutai Kefu (3), Joe Roff (2), Rod Kafer, Matthew Burke, Jason Little, Tim Horan
Con: Matthew Burke (5), John Eales		 Pen: Petre Mitu (3)
Ravenhill, Belfast
Referee: Paul Honiss New Zealand
9 October 1999
United States  25 – 27  Romania
Tries: Kurt Shuman, Brian Hightower, Dan Lyle
Con: Kevin Dalzell (2)
Pen: Kevin Dalzell (2)		 Tries: Alin Petrache, Gheorghe Solomie, Tudor Constantin
Con: Petre Mitu (2)
Pen: Petre Mitu
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Jim Fleming Scotland
15 October 1999
Ireland  44 – 14  Romania
Tries: Conor O'Shea (2), Andrew Ward, Thomas Tierney, Dion O'Cuinneagain
Con: Eric Elwood (5)
Pen: Eric Elwood (2)
Drop goals: Brian O'Driscoll		 Tries: Cristian Sauan
Pen: Petre Mitu (3)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Brain Campsell England

2003

Group A matches -

Team Won Drawn Lost For Against BP Points
 Australia 40027332218
 Ireland 30114156315
 Argentina 20214057311
 Romania 1036519215
 Namibia 0042831000
11 October 2003
Ireland  45 – 17  Romania
Tries: S. Horgan, Wood, Hickie (2), Costello
Con: Humphreys (3), O'Gara
Pen: Humphreys (4)		 Tries: Penalty try, Maftei
Con: Tofan, Vioreanu
Pen: Tofan
18 October 2003
Australia  90 – 8  Romania
Tries: Flatley, Rogers (3), Burke (2), Larkham (2), Mortlock, Roff, Giteau, Tuqiri, Smith
Con: Flatley (11)
Pen: Flatley		 Tries: Toderasc
Pen: Tofan
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 48,778
Referee: Pablo De Luca Argentina
22 October 2003
Argentina  50 – 3  Romania
Tries: Gaitán, Hernández (2), M. Contepomi, N. Fernández Miranda, Bouza (2)
Con: J. Fernández Miranda (4), Quesada (2)
Pen: J. Fernández Miranda		 Pen: Ionut Tofan
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 33,673
Referee: Chris White England
30 October 2003
Namibia  7 – 37  Romania
Tries: Isaacs
Con: Wessels		 Tries: Petrechei, Sirbu, Chiriac, Teodorescu, Sauan
Con: Tofan (3)
Pen: Tofan (2)
Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 15,457
Referee: Peter Marshall Australia

2007

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
Points		 Table
Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 New Zealand 440030935+274420
2 Scotland 430111666+50214
3 Italy 420285117−3219
4 Romania 410340161−12115
5 Portugal 400438209−17111
12 September 2007
20:00
Italy  24 – 18  Romania
Tries: Dellapè 6' m
Penalty try 55' c
Con: Pez (1/1)
Pen: Bortolussi (1/2) 14'
Ramiro Pez (3/3) 62', 66', 72'		 Report Tries: Manta 43' m
Tincu 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  42 – 0  Romania
Tries: 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  14 – 10  Portugal
Tries: Tincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dan Dumbrava (1/1)		 Report Try: Ferreira 18' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69'
29 September 2007
13:00
New Zealand  85 – 8  Romania
Tries: 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: Tincu 31' m
Pen: Vlaicu 72'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,608
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

2011

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 England 44001813734+103218
 Argentina 4301109040+50214
 Scotland 420247359+14311
 Georgia 410334890−4204
 Romania 4004344169−12500
10 September 2011Scotland 34–24 RomaniaRugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
17 September 2011Argentina 43–8 RomaniaRugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
24 September 2011England 67–3 RomaniaOtago Stadium, Dunedin
28 September 2011Georgia 25–9 RomaniaArena Manawatu, Palmerston North

2015

Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Ireland 44001613435+99218
 France 43011212063+57214
 Italy 420277488–14210
 Romania 4103760129–6904
 Canada 4004758131–7322
23 September 2015France 38–11 RomaniaOlympic Stadium, London
27 September 2015Ireland 44–10 RomaniaWembley Stadium, London
6 October 2015Canada 15–17 RomaniaLeicester City Stadium, Leicester
11 October 2015Italy 32–22 RomaniaSandy Park, Exeter

Hosting

Romania has not hosted any World Cup games.

References

  • Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, ( ISBN 1860746020)
  • Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, ( ISBN 0-642-36811-2)

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