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

Nation	Number of appearances	First appearance	Most recent appearance	Streak	Best result
Romania	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
2019	Disqualified

By match

1987

Pool 4 matches -

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	tries	Pts
France	3	2	1	0	145	44	25	5
Scotland	3	2	1	0	135	69	22	5
Romania	3	1	0	2	61	130	5	2
Zimbabwe	3	0	0	3	53	151	5	0

23 May 1987

Romania	21 – 20	Zimbabwe
Tries: Paraschiv Toader Hodorca Pen: Alexandru (3)		Tries: Tsimba (2) Neill Con: Ferreira Pen: Ferreira (2)

Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Stephen Hilditch

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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

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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

Carisbrook, Dunedin Referee: Stephen Hilditch

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1991

Pool 4 matches -

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
France	3	3	0	0	82	25	6
Canada	3	2	0	1	45	33	4
Romania	3	1	0	2	31	64	2
Fiji	3	0	0	3	27	63	0

4 October 1991

France	30 – 3	Romania
Tries: Roumat, Lafond, Penalty try, Saint-André Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero (4)		Pen: Nichitean

Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Referee: Les Peard

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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

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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

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1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool A matches -

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	68	26	9
Australia	3	2	0	1	87	41	7
Canada	3	1	0	2	45	50	5
Romania	3	0	0	3	14	97	3

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

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30 May 1995

South Africa	21 – 8	Romania
Tries: Adriaan Richter (2) Con: Gavin Johnson Pen: Gavin Johnson (3)		Tries: Andrei Gurănescu Pen: Ilie Ivanciuc

Newlands, Cape Town Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Ken McCartney

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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 Ivanciuc

Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Attendance: 15 000 Referee: Naoki Saito

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1999

Pool E matches -

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	135	31	9
Ireland	3	2	0	1	100	45	7
Romania	3	1	0	2	50	126	5
United States	3	0	0	3	52	135	3

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

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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

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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

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2003

Group A matches -

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	BP	Pts
Australia	4	4	0	0	273	32	2	18
Ireland	4	3	0	1	141	56	3	15
Argentina	4	2	0	2	140	57	3	11
Romania	4	1	0	3	65	192	1	5
Namibia	4	0	0	4	28	310	0	0

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

Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 19,123 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

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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

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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

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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

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2007

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
New Zealand	4	4	0	0	46	309	35	+274	4	20
Scotland	4	3	0	1	14	116	66	+50	2	14
Italy	4	2	0	2	8	85	117	−32	1	9
Romania	4	1	0	3	5	40	161	−121	1	5
Portugal	4	0	0	4	4	38	209	−171	1	1

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)

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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)

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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'

Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 35,526 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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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)

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2011

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
England	4	4	0	0	18	137	34	+103	2	18
Argentina	4	3	0	1	10	90	40	+50	2	14
Scotland	4	2	0	2	4	73	59	+14	3	11
Georgia	4	1	0	3	3	48	90	−42	0	4
Romania	4	0	0	4	3	44	169	−125	0	0

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	Otago Stadium, Dunedin
28 September 2011	Georgia	25–9	Romania	Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

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2015

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
Ireland	4	4	0	0	16	134	35	+99	2	18
France	4	3	0	1	12	120	63	+57	2	14
Italy	4	2	0	2	7	74	88	–14	2	10
Romania	4	1	0	3	7	60	129	–69	0	4
Canada	4	0	0	4	7	58	131	–73	2	2

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

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)