Thursday, November 1, 2007
Romanian thieves steal Russia team's boots
Several Russia players had to train in socks on Wednesday after thieves stole the team's boots ahead of this weekend's European Nations Cup match with Romania.
- Year formed:
- 1914 (joined IRB in 1987)
- Emblem:
- An Oak Leaf
- RWC 2003:
- 4th Group A
- Best finish:
- Group stages 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
- World ranking:
- 16
- Coach:
- Daniel Santamans
- First Test:
- 1 July 1919 v USA, Paris; (Lost 0-21)
- RWCrecord:
- Played: 16, won: 4, lost: 12
- Team colours:
- Yellow jerseys with blue trim, blue shorts
- Website:
- www.ffr.ro
Gallery
RWC schedule
| Day/Date | Match | Venue | Loc time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12 Sep | v Italy | MAR | 8.00pm |
| Tue 18 Sep | v Scotland | EDI | 9.00pm |
| Tue 25 Sep | v Portugal | TOU | 8.00pm |
| Sat 29 Sep | v New Zealand | TOU | 1.00pm |
Squad 2007
Fowards (16): Petru Balan, Bogdan Balan, Cezar Popescu, Petrisor Toderasc, Silviu Florea, Marius Tincu, Razvan Mavrodin, Sorin Socul, Cristian Petre, Valentin Ursache, Augustin Petrichei, Ovidiu Tonita, Cosmin Ratiu, Florin Corodeanu, Alexandru Manta, Alexandru Tudori
Backs (14): Valentin Calafateanu, Lucian Sirbu, Ionut Dimofte, Ionut Tofan, Romeo Gontineac, Csaba Gal, Marin Dumbrava, Dan Vlad, Catalin Fercu, Ion Teodorescu, Gabriel Brezoianu, Iulian Dumitras, Florian Vlaicu, Catalin Nicolae
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