Romania national rugby union team

The Romania national rugby union team (Romanian: Echipa națională de rugby a României) represents Romania in men's international rugby union competitions, nicknamed Stejarii (The Oaks), is long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations. They have participated in all but one Rugby World Cup and currently compete in the first division of the European Nations Cup, which they won recently in 2017. Rugby union in Romania is administered by the Romanian Rugby Federation.

Romania

Nickname(s)	Stejarii (The Oaks)
Emblem	Oak leaf
Union	Romanian Rugby Federation
Head coach	Andy Robinson
Captain	Mihai Macovei
Most caps	Florin Vlaicu (128)
Top scorer	Florin Vlaicu (1,024)
Top try scorer	Cătălin Fercu (33)
Home stadium	Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
First colours Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current	17 (as of 19 March 2022)
Highest	13 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Lowest	20 (2019)
First international
Romania 0–23 United States  (Paris, France; 26 June 1919) All-military sides
Biggest win
Bulgaria 0–100 Romania  (Burgas, Bulgaria; 21 September 1976)
Biggest defeat
England 134–0 Romania  (London, England; 17 November 2001)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (First in 1987)
Best result	Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Medal record Men's rugby 1924 Paris Team
Website	rugbyromania.ro

France first played rugby against Romania in 1924 when they tried to establish a rival to the Five Nations championship. Romania holds with 25 matches the record for the longest unbeaten run.[1] Although not regarded as a first-tier team in more recent times, their history includes an away draw against Ireland, and wins against four (France, Italy, Scotland, Wales) of the other Six Nations Championship teams.[2]

Romania played in every Rugby World Cup through to 2015, but were disqualified from the 2019 Rugby World Cup after fielding an ineligible player during the qualification process.[3]