Romania: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRomania had three tough tests in the 'pool of death' before pushing Tonga hard in their final game. Abiding memory Scrum-half Florin Surugiu's beaming face as he jumped to his feet after scoring...
Romania make three more changes to Rugby World Cup 2023 squad
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRomania have made three changes to their Rugby World Cup 2023 squad, with Luca Nichitean replacing wing/full-back Gabriel Pop, and centres Mihai Graure and Alexandru Bucur replacing Taylor Gontineac and...
Match Day Programme: South Africa v Romania
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFIXTURE HISTORY South Africa and Romania face each other in a test match for only the second time today. They last met in Cape Town during Rugby World Cup 1995. MEMORABLE MATCH It was 30 May, 1995....
Try scorer Rupanu keeps his place - Romania name team play South Africa
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRomania head coach Eugen Apjok has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa in Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday, with three personnel changes from the loss against Ireland, and two positional. 1...
IRE 82-8 ROU: Romania reaction (head coach Apjok, captain Chirica, Motoc, Rupanu)
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyON-FIELD REACTION Cristian Chirica, captain On his message to the people of Romania: “Stay with us because as a small team we will fight with every drop of our energy to make them proud.” On...
'We'll take that' - Ireland beat Romania 82-8 in Pool B opener
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland kicked off their World Cup campaign with a convincing 82-8 beating of Romania in Bordeaux on Saturday, with captain Johnny Sexton's 24 points - including two tries - helping him become Ireland's...
Ireland open World Cup campaign with 12-try thumping of Romania
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton marked his long-awaited comeback with two of 12 tries as Ireland launched their Rugby World Cup campaign by blitzing Romania in the baking heat of Bordeaux. Captain Sexton, playing...
WATCH: Romania draw first blood - Gabriel Rupana flies over the try line
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWatch as Hinckley Vaovasa races down the line and plays a pass inside to Gabriel Rupana who flies over the try line. ROMANIA BABY!!!! 🇷🇴#IREvROM | #RWC2023 pic.twitter.com/wh0dRkO6uP —...
Ireland v Romania: Match Day Programme
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland have named a strong side as they look to get momentum ahead of two massive clashes against South Africa and Scotland later in the pool stages. Romania have faced Ireland three times in the World...
Apjok juggles backline as Romania name team to play Ireland
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Eugen Apjok makes only one change to his forwards but reshapes has backline for Romania's match against Rugby World Cup 2023's top-ranked team, Ireland, in Bordeaux on Saturday. 1 Iulian Hartig2...
