Romania at the Rugby World Cup

Romania have played in every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987.
Summary
| Nation | Number of appearances | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Streak | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 8 | 1987 | 2015 | 8 | One win, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 |
| Year | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 130 | 2 | Eliminated in pool stages |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 64 | 5 | Eliminated in pool stages |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 97 | 3 | Eliminated in pool stages |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 126 | 2 | Eliminated in pool stages |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 192 | 5 | Eliminated in pool stages |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 161 | 5 | Eliminated in pool stages |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 169 | 0 | Eliminated in pool stages |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 129 | 4 | Eliminated in pool stages |
By match
1987 Rugby World Cup
Pool 4 matches -
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 44 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 69 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 130 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 151 | 0 |
| 1987-05-23 |
| Romania |
21 – 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Paraschiv Toader Hodorca Pen: Alexandru (3) |
Tries: Tsimba (2) Neill Con: Ferreira Pen: Ferreira (2) |
| 1987-05-28 |
| France |
55 – 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Lagisquet (2) Charvet (2) Sella Andrieu Camberabero Erbani Laporte Con: Laporte (8) Pen: Laporte |
Pen: Bezuscu (4) |
| 1987-06-02 |
| Romania |
28 – 55 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rugby World Cup
Pool D matches -
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
France3 0 0 82 25 9
Canada2 0 1 45 33 7
Romania1 0 2 31 64 5
Fiji0 0 3 27 63 3
| 1991-10-04 |
| France |
30 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Roumat, Lafond, Penalty try, Saint-André Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero (4) |
Pen: Nichitean |
| 1991-10-09 |
| Canada |
19 – 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: McKinnon, Ennis Con: Mark Wyatt Pen: Wyatt (2) Drop: Rees |
Tries: Lungu, Sasu Pen: Nichitean |
| 1991-10-12 |
| Fiji |
15 – 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Turuva (2) Drop: Rabaka (2), Turuva |
Tries: Ion, Dumitras, Sasu Con: Racean Pen: Nichitean |
1995 Rugby World Cup
Pool A matches -
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
South Africa3 0 0 68 26 9
Australia2 0 1 87 41 7
Canada1 0 2 45 50 5
Romania0 0 3 14 97 3
| 1995-05-26 |
| Canada |
34 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Al Charron, Colin McKenzie, Rod Snow Con: Gareth Rees (2) Pen: Gareth Rees (4) |
Pen: Neculai Nichitean |
| 1995-05-30 |
| South Africa |
21 – 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Adriaan Richter (2) Con: Gavin Johnson Pen: Gavin Johnson (3) |
Tries: Andrei Guranescu Pen: Ilie Ivancuic |
| 1995-06-03 |
| Australia |
42 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Damian Smith, David Wilson, Joe Roff, Michael Foley, Matt Burke Con: Matt Burke (2), John Eales (4) |
Pen: Ilie Ivancuic |
1999 Rugby World Cup
Pool 5 matches -
Team Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Australia3 0 0 135 31 6
Ireland2 0 1 100 45 4
Romania1 0 2 50 126 2
United States0 0 3 52 135 0
| 1999-10-03 |
| Australia |
57 – 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1999-10-09 |
| United States |
25 – 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Kurt Shuman, Brian Hightower, Dan Lyle Con: Kevin Dalzell (2) Pen: Kevin Dalzell (2) |
Tries: Adrian Petrache, Gheorghe Solomie, Tudor Constantin Con: Petre Mitu (2) Pen: Petre Mitu |
| 1999-10-15 |
| Ireland |
44 – 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
2003 Rugby World Cup
Group A matches -
| Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | BP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 32 | 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 56 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 57 | 3 | 11 | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 192 | 1 | 5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 310 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-10-11 |
| Ireland |
45 – 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: S. Horgan, Wood, Hickie (2), Costello Con: Humphreys (3), O'Gara Pen: Humphreys (4) |
Tries: Penalty try, Maftei Con: Tofan, Vioreanu Pen: Tofan |
| 2003-10-18 |
| Australia |
90 – 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Flatley, Rogers (3), Burke (2), Larkham (2), Mortlock, Roff, Giteau, Tuqiri, Smith Con: Flatley (11) Pen: Flatley |
Tries: Toderasc Pen: Tofan |
| 2003-10-22 |
| Argentina |
50 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2003-10-30 |
| Namibia |
7 – 37 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Isaacs Con: Wessels |
Tries: Petrechei, Sirbu, Chiriac, Teodorescu, Sauan Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan (2) |
2007 Rugby World Cup
Pool C
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus Points |
Table Points | |||||
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 35 | +274 | 4 | 20 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 117 | −32 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 161 | −121 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 209 | −171 | 1 | 1 | |
Italy vs Romania
| 12 September 2007 20:00 |
| Italy |
24 – 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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' |
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Scotland vs Romania
| 18 September 2007 21:00 |
| Scotland |
42 – 0 | |
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| Tries: Paterson 2' c Hogg (3) 17' c, 46' c, 53' c R. Lamont (2) 36' c, 72' c Con: Paterson (6/6) |
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Romania vs Portugal
| 25 September 2007 20:00 |
| Romania |
14 – 10 | |
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| 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' |
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New Zealand vs Romania
| 29 September 2007 13:00 |
| New Zealand |
85 – 8 | |
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| 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' |
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2011 Rugby World Cup
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 137 | 34 | +103 | 2 | 18 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 90 | −42 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 169 | −125 | 0 | 0 |
Scotland vs Romania
| 10 September 2011 13:00 |
| Scotland |
34–24 | |
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| Try: Blair 8' m Ansbro 21' c Danielli (2) 75' m, 78' m Con: Paterson (1/4) Pen: Paterson (4/5) 3', 38', 53', 71' |
Report | Try: Lazăr 40+' m Carpo 67' c Con: Dimofte (1/2) Pen: Dumbravă (2/4) 12', 23' Dimofte (2/2) 54', 62' |
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Argentina vs Romania
| 17 September 2011 15:30 |
| Argentina |
43–8 | |
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| Try: Fernández 5' c Leguizamón 9' c Figallo 21' m González Amorosino 30' c Imhoff 64' c Fessia 72' c Con: Rodríguez (5/6) Pen: Rodríguez (1/3) 44' |
Report | Try: Cazan 32' m Pen: Dimofte (1/2) 14' |
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England vs Romania
| 24 September 2011 18:00 |
| England |
67–3 | |
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| Try: Cueto (3) 15' m, 22' c, 26' m Ashton (3) 32' c, 35' c, 70' c Youngs 41' m Foden 49' c Tuilagi 61' c Croft 67' c Con: Wilkinson (3/5) Flood (4/5) Pen: Wilkinson (1/1) 2' |
Report | Pen: Dumbravă (1/5) 38' |
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Georgia vs Romania
| 28 September 2011 19:30 |
| Georgia |
25–9 | |
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| Try: Gorgodze 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) Pen: Kvirikashvili (5/7) 9', 24', 31', 36', 70' Urjukashvili (1/1) 76' |
Report | Pen: Dumbravă (2/4) 12', 34' Vlaicu (1/1) 72' |
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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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