Rugby union in Romania

Rugby union in Romania
Romania versus Ireland at Lansdowne Road Stadium, Dublin in 2005.
CountryRomania
Governing bodyFederația Română de Rugby
National team(s)Romania
Nickname(s)Stejarii (The Oaks)
First playedca. 1900
Registered players9,810[1]
Clubs113
National competitions
Club competitions
Audience records
Single matchca. 95.000 (19.05.1957) Romania vs. France (15-16)[2]
SeasonCEC Bank SuperLiga

Rugby union is a moderately popular team sport played in Romania with a tradition of more than 100 years. In past eras, the game had been more popular and Romanian national teams had been relatively highly ranked in world rugby, but their standing declined since the dawn of professionalism and the end of communism. The Romanian men's national team are currently 20th in the World Rugby Rankings as of 19 March 2023.[3]

  1. ^ https://pulse-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/worldrugby/document/2017/03/09/766b1947-4543-4bc5-9240-8d139046b653/2016-PARTICIPATION-MAP-FINAL.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Record mondial de spectatori pe "23 August"". adevarul.ro. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Men's Rankings | World Rugby".