Romania national rugby sevens team

The Romania national rugby sevens team has competed in the Rugby World Cup Sevens and World Rugby Sevens Series but not yet in the Summer Olympic Games. They are currently competing in the European Sevens Championship.

This article is about the men's 7-a-side rugby union team. For the women's team, see Romania women's national rugby sevens team. For the men's 15-a-side rugby union team, see Romania national rugby union team.
Romania
UnionFederaţia Română de Rugby
Nickname(s)Stejarii (The Oaks)
Coach(es)Danie de Villiers
Captain(s)Daniel Carpo
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1993)
Best result(13th place) (1997)

Tournament history

Summer Olympics
Olympic Games
Year Round Position Pld W L D
2016 Did Not Qualify
Total0 Titles0/1----

Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
1993 Group Stage 17th 5 1 4 0
1997 Plate Quarterfinals 13st 5 1 4 0
2001 Did Not Qualify
2005
2009
2013
2018 Did Not Enter
Total0 Titles2/710280

Results

2018 European Sevens Trophy[1]
Main article: 2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy

Zagreb

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Romania 32108617+697
 Lithuania 32108331+527
 Hungary 31022657–315
 Cyprus 300319109–903

Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
9 June 2018 – 10:00
 
 
 Belgium26
 
9 June 2018 – 13:59
 
 Croatia7
 
 Belgium7
 
9 June 2018 – 11:06
 
 Lithuania17
 
 Lithuania17
 
9 June 2018 – 18:15
 
 Ukraine7
 
 Lithuania26
 
9 June 2018 – 10:22
 
 Romania31
 
 Romania27
 
9 June 2018 – 14:21
 
 Luxembourg14
 
 Romania26
 
9 June 2018 – 10:44
 
 Israel12 Third place
 
 Denmark7
 
9 June 2018 – 17:14
 
 Israel10
 
 Belgium22
 
 
 Israel7
 

Šiauliai

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Luxembourg 31204644+27
 Romania 32019324+697
 Latvia 31115355–26
 Ukraine 3012574–694

Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
1 July 2018 – 9:00
 
 
 Luxembourg0
 
1 July 2018 – 12:59
 
 Denmark34
 
 Denmark7
 
1 July 2018 – 10:06
 
 Belgium14
 
 Croatia14
 
1 July 2018 – 15:52
 
 Belgium17
 
 Belgium5
 
1 July 2018 – 9:22
 
 Romania35
 
 Lithuania12
 
1 July 2018 – 13:21
 
 Latvia14
 
 Latvia0
 
1 July 2018 – 9:44
 
 Romania40 Third place
 
 Israel10
 
1 July 2018 – 16:14
 
 Romania17
 
 Denmark10
 
 
 Latvia38
 

Standings

Legend
Promoted to the 2019 Grand Prix series
Relegated to 2019 Conference 1
Rank Team Zagreb Šiauliai Points
 Romania202040
 Belgium161834
 Lithuania181230
4 Denmark121426
5 Israel14822
6 Luxembourg81018
7 Latvia11617
8 Ukraine10313
9 Croatia6612
10 Bulgaria426
11 Hungary246
12 Cyprus314

2019 European Sevens Grand Prix[2]
Main article: 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series

Moscow

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 France 33009733+649
 Ireland 32016952+177
 Italy 31024566–215
 Romania 30031979–603
22 June 2019
11:00
Ireland  29–0  Romania

Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
22 June 2019
11:22
France  33–7  Italy

Referee: Georgii Kopp (Russia)
22 June 2019
13:45
Ireland  26–14  Italy

Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
22 June 2019
14:07
France  26–12  Romania

Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Italy)
22 June 2019
16:30
Ireland  14–38  France

Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
22 June 2019
16:52
Italy  24–7  Romania

Referee: George Selwood (England)

Knockout stage

9th Place
 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
23 June 2019 – 12:28
 
 
 Russia34
 
23 June 2019 – 16:05
 
 Poland17
 
 Russia14
 
23 June 2019 – 12:50
 
 Georgia0
 
 Romania19
 
 
 Georgia24
 
Eleventh place
 
 
23 June 2019 – 15:43
 
 
 Poland21
 
 
 Romania19

Łódź

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Luxembourg 31204644+27
 Romania 32019324+697
 Latvia 31115355–26
 Ukraine 3012574–694

Knockout stage

9th Place
 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
23 June 2019 – 12:28
 
 
 Russia34
 
23 June 2019 – 16:05
 
 Poland17
 
 Russia14
 
23 June 2019 – 12:50
 
 Georgia0
 
 Romania19
 
 
 Georgia24
 
Eleventh place
 
 
23 June 2019 – 15:43
 
 
 Poland21
 
 
 Romania19

Standings

Legend
Green fill Qualified to the 2020 Hong Kong Sevens
Blue fill Already a core team for 2019–2020 World Rugby Sevens Series
Red fill Relegated to the 2020 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy
Blue bar Qualified for the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Rank Team Moscow Łódź Points
 France2020
 Ireland1818
 England1616
4 Germany1414
5 Wales1212
6 Spain1010
7 Portugal88
8 Italy66
9 Russia44
10 Georgia33
11 Poland22
12 Romania11

Current Squad[3]
  1. Tangimana Fonovai
  2. Alexandru Țiglă
  3. Răzvan Berbece
  4. Jack Umaga
  5. Johnny Sola
  6. Paul Popoaia
  7. Daniel Carpo
  8. Cosmin Iliuță
  9. Ionuț Botezatu
  10. Ionuț Donici
  11. Vlăduț Zaharia
  12. Marian Ispir
  13. Dragoș Ser
  14. Lama Sioeli

Staff
Name Nationality Role
Daniel Carpo ROUManager
Danie de Villiers RSAHead coach
Fili Lomani ROUAssistant coach
Villiami Moala NZLAssistant coach
James de Lacey NZLFitness Coach
Alin Grigoraş ROUKineotherapist

See also

References
  1. "2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. [https://frr.ro/2019/07/08/romania-7s-a-reluat-pregatirea-pentru-cea-de-a-doua-etapa-a-grand-prix-series-de-la-lodz/ / This is Romania 7`s squad for the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, București, 8 July 2019. Retrieved on 13 July 2019.]
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