History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Romania
Ireland and Romania first played each other at rugby union in 1986 when Ireland won 60-0 at their home ground, Lansdowne Road, in Dublin.[1]. They have played each other nine times, six times in Ireland and once in Romania. The other matches were at a neutral venue in Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and in England at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Ireland have won all of the matches between the sides to date[2]. Romanian rugby was its peak in the 1980s, and they held a strong Ireland XV side to a 13-13 draw in Lansdowne Road in 1980, in a match Ireland did not award caps [3]
Summary[edit]
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview[edit]
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland
|
Won by Romania
|
Drawn | Ireland points | Romania points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 64 |
| In Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 27 |
| Overall | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 94 |
Records[edit]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Ireland | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 9 (1 November 1986–Present) | NA |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 60 (1 November 1986) | 3 (2 June 2001) |
| Away | 37 (2 June 2001) | 35 (21 November 1998) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 60 (1 November 1986) | NA |
| Away | 34 (2 June 2001) | NA |
Results[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 27 September 2015[4] | Wembley Stadium, London | 44 – 10 | Ireland
|
2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 8 | 26 November 2005[5] | Lansdowne Road | 43 – 12 | Ireland
|
2005 November Tests |
| 7 | 11 October 2003[6] | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | 45 – 17 | Ireland
|
2003 Rugby World Cup |
| 6 | 7 September 2002 | Thomond Park, Limerick | 39 – 8 | Ireland
|
2002 Romania tour |
| 5 | 2 June 2001 | Bucharest Stadium, Bucharest | 3 – 37 | Ireland
|
2001 Ireland Tour |
| 4 | 15 October 1999 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 44 – 14 | Ireland
|
1999 Rugby World Cup |
| 3 | 21 November 1998 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 53 – 35 | Ireland
|
1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying |
| 2 | 13 November 1993 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 25 – 3 | Ireland
|
|
| 1 | 1 November 1986 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 60 – 0 | Ireland
|
XV Results[edit]
Below is a list of matches that Romania has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Ireland did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 1980 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 13 – 13 | draw | Not classed as a full international by Ireland who fielded an Ireland XV |
Emerging Ireland Results[edit]
Below is a list of matches played between Romania and Emerging Ireland, effectively Ireland's 'C' team.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2014 | Bucharest Stadium, Bucharest | 10 – 31 | Ireland
|
Part of the 2014 IRB Nations Cup |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ireland v Romania". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Test matches - Team records". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ Doyle, Garry. "Rugby World Cup: The rise and ruin of Romania". The Irish Post.
- ↑ Lucas, Dan (September 27, 2015). "Ireland v Romania: Rugby World Cup –as it happened" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ Road, Brendan Fanning at Lansdowne (November 27, 2005). "Rugby union: Ireland 43 - 12 Romania" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ Stadium, Brendan Fanning at Central Coast (October 11, 2003). "Ireland 45 - 17 Romania" – via www.theguardian.com.
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