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Carter out against Romaina

Dan Careter has a thigh strain and is rested against Romania this Saturday. The fly-half, who sustained the injury in training, will be replaced by Luke McAlister, who comes off the bench to start the game in Toulouse. Doug Howlett moves onto the bench.
Adjusted All Blacks team V Romania
Backs: Evans, Rokocoko, Toeava, Mauger, Sivivatu, McAlister, […]

Socol back as Skipper for Romania versus All Blacks

Romania lock Sorin Socol will captain his side after being recalled to the starting line-up, for the match against New Zealand at the: Stade Municipal, Toulouse, Saturday, 29 September,
Kick-off: 1200 BST . Socol missed Romania’s narrow 14-10 victory over Portugal but returns to the side as one of nine changes made by head coach Daniel […]

Keith Robinson back for the Blacks versus Romania

New Zealand head coach Graham Henry has announced his team to play Romania in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Le Stade in Toulouse on Saturday 29 September with KO 1200 BST. Jerry Collins takes over as Captain with Richie McCaw on the bench.
New Zealand Team V Romania
Backs: Nick Evans, Joe Rokocoko, […]

Romania team versus Portugal

Sorin Socol is dropped to the bench and Romania have a new skipper Ovidiu Tonitafor the game against Portugal. Romania head coach Daniel Santamans has announced his team to play Portugal in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Le Stade in Toulouse on Tuesday.
Romania Team V Portugal
Backs: Iulian Dumitras, Catalin Nicolae, […]

Joaquim Ferreira Captains Portugal versus Romania

Hooker Joaquim Ferreira will captain Portugal in the absence of Vasco Uva for their Pool C finale against Romania in Toulouse on Tuesday. Portugal head coach Tomaz Morais has announced his team to play Romania in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Le Stade in Toulouse on Tuesday. The other changes […]

Romania unchanged for Scotland match

Coach Daniel Santamans has picked the same team that lost narrowly to Italy last Wednesday for their match against Scotland on Tuesday. For the game at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh,  Romania will need to step up a gear from the last meeting between the sides when they went down 48-6 at Murrayfield in […]

Romania versus Scotland

Try scorer: Marius Tincu crossed for one of Romania’s two tries in their 24-18 opening defeat by Italy
Romania head coach Daniel Santamans has announced his team to play Scotland in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Romania Team V Scotland
Backs: Iulian Dumitras, Catalin Fercu, Csaba Gal, Romeo Gontineac, […]

Hadden rings the changes for Romania

Paterson will run out at number 11 against Romania as Scotland head coach Frank Hadden makes four changes in personnel for the World Cup group clash with Romania at Murrayfield on Tuesday. Along with Paterson’s move, Gavin Kerr replaces the injured Allan Jacobsen at prop, whilst Ross Ford and Jim Hamilton are in for Scott […]

Italy 24 Romania 18

Italy did not show their top nation standards as Romania tested them all the way in this pool C clash.  Perhaps the second game in a week is taking it out of some sides.  Certainly Romania looked fresh and up for it in this tight battle.  Italy were 8-0 up at half time and looked […]

Truncon bench’s against Romania

The Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has made six changes following his team’s 76-14 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday. The main changes come at fly and scrum half. Ramiro Pez and Paul Griffen replace Roland de Maringy and Alessandro Troncon, who move to the bench.
There are six changes for their match with Romania at the […]

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