Romeo Gontineac

Romeo Gontineac
Rugby union career
Date of birth	(1973-12-18) December 18, 1973
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Playing career
Position	Centre
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1995-2008	Romania	76	(68)
Coaching career
Years	Club / team
2010–2011	Romania

Romeo Stefan Gontineac (born 18 December 1973 in Hlipiceni, Botoşani) is a former Romanian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre.

Gontineac played for Cluj Napoca (1993/95-1995/96) in Romania, South Western Districts (1996), in South Africa. He moved to France, where he played in FC Grenoble (1996/97), Section Paloise (1997/98) and Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (1998/99-2009/10), where he finished his career.

Gontineac held 75 caps, from 1997 to 2008, with 13 tries and 1 drop goal scored, 68 points in aggregate. He played all the matches for Romania in four Rugby World Cup finals, in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007, in an aggregate of 14 caps. He was also the captain at the last two presences.^[1]

He became a coach and was nominated head coach of Romania in 2010, succeeding Serge Lairle of France. Gontineac called upon the services of former All Blacks Steve McDowell to be his assistant coach in the qualifyings the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Romania qualified at the repechage, but disappointed at the finals, being unable to win a single match for the first time since 1995.

References

↑ Romeo Gontineac International Statistics

External links

Romeo Gontineac International Statistics

Sporting positions
Preceded by Serge Lairle	Romanian National Rugby Union Coach 2010 – 2011	Succeeded by Hari Dumitras

Romania squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup

Brici Brînză (c) Ciorăscu Colceriu Costea Drăguceanu Flutur R. Fugigi Gealapu Gontineac Gurănescu Ivanciuc Leonte Lucaci Lungu Neaga Negreci Nichitean Oroian Răcean Rotaru Slușariuc Solomie Tufă Vlad Coaches: Paraschiv and C. Fugigi

Romania squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup

P. Bălan Brînză Chiriac Corodeanu Drăguceanu Demci Dima Mărioara Mavrodin Niculae Petrache Petre Rotaru Socaciu Septar Stan Tincu Tonița C. Tudor (c) Brezoianu Ciolacu Fugigi Gontineac Hîldan Iacob Lupu Mitu Săuan Sîrbu Solomie Tofan Vioreanu Vusec Coach: Paraschiv

Romania squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

P. Bălan Chiriac Corodeanu Florea Ion Mavrodin Pantelimon Petre Petrechei Popescu Socaciu Socol Tatu Tincu Toderașc Tonița B. Tudor M. Tudori Andrei Brezoianu Dumbravă Ghioc Gontineac (c) Maftei Nicolae Niculai Podea Săuan Sîrbu Teodorescu Tofan Voicu Coach: Charreyre

Romania squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

P. Bălan B. Bălan Corodeanu Florea Ion Manta Mavrodin Petre Petrechei Popescu Rațiu Socol (c.) Tincu Toderașc Tonița Tudori Ursache Brezoianu Calafeteanu Ciuntu Dimofte Dumbravă Dumitraș Fercu Gál Gontineac Nicolae Sîrbu Teodorescu Tofan Vlad Vlaicu Coach: Santamans

Romania squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup

Burcea Carpo Dima Florea Ianuș Ion Lazăr Macovei Nere Petre (vc) Popârlan Rațiu Tincu (c) Tonița Ursache Zebega Apostol Calafeteanu Cazan Ciuntu Dimofte Dumbravă Dumitraș Gál Gheară Lemnaru Nicolae Sîrbu Surugiu Vlaicu Coach: Gontineac

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