Romania at the Rugby World Cup

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.

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

Summary

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Nation Number of appearances First appearance Most recent appearance Streak Best result
  Romania 9 1987 2023 8 One win, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
Rugby World Cup record Qualification
Year Round P W D L F A Squad Head coach P W D L F A
    1987 Pool stage 3 1 0 2 61 130 Squad M. Naca Automatically qualified
          1991 Pool stage 3 1 0 2 31 64 Squad P. Ianusevici 3 2 0 1 85 42
  1995 Pool stage 3 0 0 3 14 97 Squad M. Paraschiv 4 2 0 2 105 46
  1999 Pool stage 3 1 0 2 50 126 Squad 6 4 0 2 300 127
  2003 Pool stage 4 1 0 3 65 192 Squad B. Charreyre 2 1 0 1 84 31
  2007 Pool stage 4 1 0 3 40 161 Squad D. Santamans 12 10 0 2 452 122
  2011 Pool stage 4 0 0 4 44 169 Squad R. Gontineac 12 8 1 3 376 142
  2015 Pool stage 4 1 0 3 60 129 Squad L. Howells 10 8 1 1 242 106
  2019 Expelled from competing at tournament after qualification 8 6 0 2 296 106
  2023 Pool stage 4 0 0 4 32 287 Squad E. Apjok 10 6 0 4 289 232
Total 32 6 0 26 397 1,355 67 47 2 18 2229 954

By match

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1987

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T Pts Qualification
  France 3 2 1 0 145 44 +101 25 5[a] Knockout stage
  Scotland 3 2 1 0 135 69 +66 22 5[a]
  Romania 3 1 0 2 61 130 −69 6 2
  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 53 151 −98 5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b France qualify as pool winner having scored three tries to Scotland's two in their drawn match.
23 May 1987
Romania  21–20  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  55–12  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  28–55  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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 82 25 +57 6
  Canada 3 2 0 1 45 33 +12 4
  Romania 3 1 0 2 31 64 −33 2
  Fiji 3 0 0 3 27 63 −36 0
Source: [citation needed]

9 October 1991
Canada  19–11  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  15–17  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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  South Africa 3 3 0 0 68 26 +42 9
  Australia 3 2 0 1 87 41 +46 7
  Canada 3 1 0 2 45 50 −5 5
  Romania 3 0 0 3 14 97 −83 3
Source: [citation needed]
26 May 1995
Canada  34–3  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  21–8  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  42–3  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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 135 31 +104 9
  Ireland 3 2 0 1 100 45 +55 7
  Romania 3 1 0 2 50 126 −76 5
  United States 3 0 0 3 52 135 −83 3
Source: [citation needed]
3 October 1999
Australia  57–9  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  25–27  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  44–14  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

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Qualification
  Australia 4 4 0 0 273 32 +241 2 18 Quarter-finals
  Ireland 4 3 0 1 141 56 +85 3 15
  Argentina 4 2 0 2 140 57 +83 3 11
  Romania 4 1 0 3 65 192 −127 1 5
  Namibia 4 0 0 4 28 310 −282 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

18 October 2003
Australia  90–8  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)


30 October 2003
Namibia  7–37  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

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand 4 4 0 0 309 35 +274 4 20 Qualified for the quarter-finals
2   Scotland 4 3 0 1 116 66 +50 2 14
3   Italy 4 2 0 2 85 117 −32 1 9 Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4   Romania 4 1 0 3 40 161 −121 1 5
5   Portugal 4 0 0 4 38 209 −171 1 1
Source: [citation needed]
12 September 2007
20:00
Italy  24–18  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'
ReportTry: 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  42–0  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  14–10  Portugal
Try: Țincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dumbravă (1/1)
ReportTry: 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  85–8  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)
ReportTry: Țincu 31' m
Pen: Vlaicu 72'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 35,608
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

2011

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1   England 4 4 0 0 137 34 +103 18 2 18 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2   Argentina 4 3 0 1 90 40 +50 10 2 14
3   Scotland 4 2 0 2 73 59 +14 4 3 11 Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4   Georgia 4 1 0 3 48 90 −42 3 0 4
5   Romania 4 0 0 4 44 169 −125 3 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
10 September 2011 Scotland   34–24   Romania Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
17 September 2011 Argentina   43–8   Romania Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
24 September 2011 England   67–3   Romania Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
28 September 2011 Georgia   25–9   Romania Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

2015

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1   Ireland 4 4 0 0 134 35 +99 16 2 18 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2   France 4 3 0 1 120 63 +57 12 2 14
3   Italy 4 2 0 2 74 88 −14 7 2 10 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4   Romania 4 1 0 3 60 129 −69 7 0 4
5   Canada 4 0 0 4 58 131 −73 7 2 2
Source: [citation needed]
23 September 2015 France   38–11   Romania Olympic Stadium, London
27 September 2015 Ireland   44–10   Romania Wembley Stadium, London
6 October 2015 Canada   15–17   Romania Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
11 October 2015 Italy   32–22   Romania Sandy Park, Exeter

2023

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
1   Ireland 4 4 0 0 190 46 +144 27 5 3 19 Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2   South Africa 4 3 0 1 151 34 +117 22 4 3 15
3   Scotland 4 2 0 2 146 71 +75 21 10 2 10 Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4   Tonga 4 1 0 3 96 177 −81 13 25 1 5
5   Romania 4 0 0 4 32 287 −255 4 43 0 0
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers
9 September 2023
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Ireland  82–8  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'
ReportTry: 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  76–0  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  84–0  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  45–24  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'
ReportTry: 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]

References

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  • Davies, Gerald (2004). The History of the Rugby World Cup. Sanctuary Publishing. ISBN 1860746020.
  • Farr-Jones, Nick (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup. Australia Post. ISBN 0-642-36811-2.
  1. ^ a b c d "Rugby World Cup 2023 pool stage". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 September 2023.