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 the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy but have not yet participate 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.
| Nickname(s) | Stejăreii (The Little Oaks) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | An oak leaf | ||
| Union | Romanian Rugby Federation | ||
| Head coach | Marius Tincu | ||
| Captain | Kemal Altinok | ||
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| First international | |||
 Romania 28–26 Namibia  (Stade Français, (Santiago, Chile 15 April 2008) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 South Korea 14–65 Romania (RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 25 April 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 70–6 Romania (Parque Pinares de Venecia, Zaragoza, Spain 8 December 2018) | |||
Results in the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Pool
Papua New Guinea 17–50 Romania - South Korea 14–65 Romania
- Romania 26–20 Chile
Final
United States 13–25 Romania
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Players
Current squad
On the 5th of November 2021, the following 26 players were called up for the 2021 Rugby Europe Under 20s Championship.[1]
Head Coach: Marius Tincu
| Player | Position | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mihai Dragoș | Hooker | 28 November 2002 | Dinamo București |
| Sergiu Puescu | Hooker | 21 July 2001 | Dinamo București |
| Alexandru Arnăutu | Prop | 17 September 2001 |  Rouen Espoirs |
| Anthony Dinu | Prop | 29 March 2002 | Bordeaux Bègles Espoirs |
| Costinel Jipa | Prop | 14 May 2002 | Baia Mare |
| Alexandru Pârvu | Prop | 12 July 2002 | Steaua București |
| Alexandru Șuler | Prop | 6 September 2001 | Universitatea Cluj |
| Bogdan Antonescu | Lock | 16 July 2001 | Grivița București |
| Vlad Burduja | Lock | 14 June 2002 | Tomitanii Constanța |
| Luigi Ostoni | Lock | 10 September 2001 | Bayonne Espoirs |
| David Trăușan | Lock | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day | Timișoara |
| Kemal Altinok (c) | Back Row | 19 October 2001 | Timișoara |
| Alexander Dinu | Back Row | 19 November 2001 | Massy Espoirs |
| Simonel Hîncu | Back Row | 17 January 2002 | Bârlad |
| Alin Conache | Scrum-half | 7 May 2002 | Timișoara |
| Sorin Pândichi | Scrum-half | 26 July 2001 | Steaua București |
| Mihai Mureșan | Fly-half | 2 October 2002 | Baia Mare |
| Vlad Bălan | Centre | 6 February 2001 | Știința Petroșani |
| Toma Mîrzac | Centre | 10 March 2002 | Bârlad |
| Darin Onț | Centre | 28 March 2001 | Baia Mare |
| Iulian Macovei | Wing | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day |  Colleferro |
| Romeo-Corrado Ștețco | Wing | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day | Timișoara |
| Teodor Ursu | Wing | 12 May 2001 | Universitatea Cluj |
| Bogdan Iacovache | Full-back | 29 March 2001 | Grivița București |
| David Jilăveanu | Full-back | 2 April 2002 | Dinamo București |
| Ovidiu Neagu | Full-back | 30 July 2001 | Bârlad |
Coaches
See also
References
- Romania Under 20s squad for the 2021 Rugby Europe Under-20`s Championship
- "Romania Rugby Under 20s` Coaching Staff". rugbyromania.ro. Romania Rugby. 20 October 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Romanian)
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