Romania national under-20 rugby union team

The Romania national under-20 rugby union team is Romania's junior national team in rugby union. They have represented Romania in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy now known as World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, but not yet in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship. They participated in the first three Junior World Trophies, winning it in 2009, and in 2018 they will be the hosts of the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy for the first time.

Romania under-20
UnionFederaţia Română de Rugby
Nickname(s)Stejăreii (The Little Oaks)
Emblem(s)An oak leaf
Coach(es)Răzvan Popovici
Team kit
Change kit
First international
 Romania 28 – 26  Namibia
(15 April 2008)
Largest win
 Romania 65 - 14 South Korea 
(25 April 2009)
Largest defeat
 Spain 70 - 6 Romania 
(8 December 2018)

Results in the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy

Pool

3rd place play-off

2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy

Pool

Final

2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy

Pool

3rd place play-off

2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

Pool

7th place play-off

Former squad
Player Date of birth (Age) Position Club
Florin Ciocoiu 12 April 2000 (Age 18) Hooker CT Dinicu Golescu
Darius Plăcintar 21 June 1999 (Age 19) Hooker CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Silviu Staicu 13 September 1999 (Age 19) Hooker Stade Niortais Espoirs
Ionuț Virag 6 January 2000 (Age 18) Hooker CT Dinicu Golescu
Flavian Cuprian 23 February 1999 (Age 20) Prop CS Navodari
Andrei Hurjui 6 January 2000 (Age 19) Prop Stade Aurillacois Espoirs
George Ilincuță 23 May 2000 (Age 18) Prop Leeds Beckett University
Valentin Matache 21 August 1999 (Age 19) Prop SCM Buzău
Andrei Cabason 24 December 2000 (Age 18) Lock ACS Tomitanii Constanța
David Dinescu 21 August 2000 (Age 18) Lock AS Roannaise Espoirs
Virgil Ghenea 26 April 2001 (Age 17) Lock Stade Aurillacois Espoirs
Alin Toma 4 January 2000 (Age 19) Lock CSS 2 Baia Mare
Răzvan Belehuz 8 August 1999 (Age 19) Flanker RC Bârlad
Marius Ferariu 27 February 2000 (Age 19) Flanker CSS 2 Baia Mare
Andrei Pricopie 27 July 2000 (age 18) Flanker CSS 2 Baia Mare
Dragoș Ser 4 March 1999 (Age 19) Flanker CSM București
Darius Vulturar 24 July 2000 (age 18) Number 8 CSS 2 Baia Mare
Vlăduț Bocăneț 28 April 1999 (Age 19) Scrum-half CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Emanuel Grigore 17 March 1999 (Age 19) Scrum-half ACS Tomitanii Constanța
Ionuț-Alexandru Harasim 3 March 2000 (Age 19) Fly-half CSS 2 Baia Mare
Gabriel-Dănuț Jipa 9 April 2000 (Age 18) Fly-half CT Dinicu Golescu
Cristian Bumbac 16 March 2000 (Age 19) Centre CSA Steaua București
Taylor Gontineac 16 July 2000 (Age 18) Centre Clermont Espoirs
Nathanaël Grosu 12 December 2000 (Age 18) Centre Avenir Valencien Espoirs
Sebastian Munteanu 18 January 2000 (Age 19) Centre RC Bârlad
Rareș Ciudin 3 February 2000 (Age 19) Wing CT Dinicu Golescu
Andrei Mihalache 26 June 1999 (Age 19) Wing CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Edouard Carp 4 January 1999 (Age 20) Full-back RC Andrezieux-Boutheon Espoirs
Vlad Leica 6 February 1999 (Age 20) Full-back SCM Gloria Buzău
Laurențiu Pocovnicu 20 June 2000 (Age 19) Full-back ACS Tomitanii Constanța
Paul Popoaia 29 May 2000 (Age 18) Full-back CSS 2 Baia Mare

Current squad
Player Date of birth (Age) Position Club
Flaviu Damian 20 September 2000 (Age 19) Hooker CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Sergiu Puescu 21 July 2001 (Age 18) Hooker CS Metrorex
Kristian Balin 21 November 2001 (Age 18) Prop US Colomiers Espoirs
Andrei Hurjui 6 January 2000 (Age 19) Prop AS Monaco Rugby Espoirs
George Ilincuță 23 May 2000 (Age 19) Prop Leeds Beckett University
Dragoș Jerebie 6 January 2000 (Age 19) Prop CS Știința Petroșani
Alexandru Șuler 6 September 1999 (Age 20) Prop CSS 2 Baia Mare
Iulian Buturugă 19 September 2000 (Age 19) Lock CS Știința Petroșani
Ionuț Donici 31 August 2000 (Age 19) Lock CS Știința Petroșani
Virgil Ghenea 26 April 2001 (Age 18) Lock CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Luigi Ostoni 10 September 2001 (Age 18) Lock Aviron Bayonnais Espoirs
Andrei Pricopie 27 July 2000 (age 19) Lock CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Alin Toma 4 January 2000 (Age 19) Flanker CSS 2 Baia Mare
Ionuț Tudor 29 September 2000 (Age 19) Flanker CS Știința Petroșani
Marius Ferariu 27 February 2000 (age 19) Number 8 CSS 2 Baia Mare
Darius Vulturar 24 July 2000 (age 18) Number 8 CSS 2 Baia Mare
Sorin Pândichi 26 July 2001 (Age 18) Scrum-half CS Cleopatra Mamaia
Cătălin Tudorache 8 November 2000 (Age 19) Scrum-half RC Grivița București
Gabriel-Dănuț Jipa 9 April 2000 (Age 19) Fly-half Timișoara Saracens
Alexandru Harasim 3 March 2000 (Age 19) Fly-half CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
Mihai Mureșan 2 October 2002 (Age 17) Fly-half CSS 2 Baia Mare
Cristian Bumbac 16 March 2000 (Age 19) Centre CSA Steaua București
Dennis Lupu 6 January 2000 (Age 19) Centre LPS Focșani
Robert Stan 16 July 2001 (Age 18) Centre CSS 2 Baia Mare
Cosmin Chirică 5 February 2000 (Age 19) Wing RC Bârlad
Daniel Hrenciuc 20 May 2000 (Age 19) Wing CS Dinamo București
Darin Onț 28 March 2001 (Age 18) Wing CSS 2 Baia Mare
Andrei Tătăruș 6 December 2001 (Age 18) Wing CSS 2 Baia Mare
Laurențiu Pocovnicu 20 June 2000 (Age 19) Full-back ACS Tomitanii Constanța
Ovidiu Neagu 30 July 2000 (Age 19) Full-back RC Bârlad

Coaches

Current coaching staff

The current coaching staff of the Romanian national team:[1]

Name Nationality Role
Ovidiu Cârcei ROUManager
Răzvan Popovici ROUHead coach
Alexandru Tudori ROUAssistant coach (Forwards)
Răzvan Stanca ROUAssistant coach (Backs)
Petre Neacșu ROUFitness coach
Dr. Ana Vișinescu ROUTeam doctor
Dinu Horea ROUKineotherapist

See also

References
  1. "Romania U20 Coaching Staff". frr.ro. Romania national rugby union team. 2020-03-28.
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