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2002 Romania rugby union tour of British Isles

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2002 Romania rugby union tour of British Isles
Summary
P W D L
Total
04 00 00 04
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Ireland
1 0 0 1
 Wales
1 0 0 1
 Scotland
1 0 0 1

The 2002 Romania rugby union tour of British Isles was a series of matches played in September and November 2002 in Ireland, Scotland and Wales by the Romania national rugby union team. It was a tour in two phases with the first match in September against Ireland, and the remaining three matches in Wales and Scotland during November. After the Irish match Romania played two qualification matches for 2003 Rugby World Cup against Italy and Spain.

First test: Ireland

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7 September 2002
Ireland 39–8 Romania
Try: Gleeson
Hayes
Henderson
O'Driscoll
Penalty try
Con: O'Gara (3)
Pen: O'Gara (2)
Try: Maftei
Pen: Tofan
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Giulio de Santis (Italy)

Ireland: 15. Girvan Dempsey, 14. John Kelly, 13. Brian O'Driscoll, 12. Kevin Maggs, 11. Denis Hickie, 10. Ronan O'Gara, 9. Peter Stringer, 8. Anthony Foley (c), 7. Keith Gleeson, 6. Simon Easterby, 5. Malcolm O'Kelly, 4. Gary Longwell, 3. John Hayes, 2. Shane Byrne, 1. Reggie Corrigan yellow cardReplacements: 17. Paul Wallace, 18. Leo Cullen, 19. Victor Costello, 20. Guy Easterby, 21. David Humphreys, 22. Rob HendersonUnused: 16. Paul Shields
Romania: 15. Gabriel Brezoianu, 14. Cristian Săuan, 13. Valentin Maftei, 12. Romeo Gontineac (c), 11. Mihai Vioreanu, 10. Ionuț Tofan, 9. Lucian Sîrbu, 8. Alin Petrache yellow card, 7. Alex Manta, 6. George Chiriac, 5. Cristian Petre, 4. Marius Dragomir, 3. Marius Țincu yellow card, 2. Răzvan Mavrodin, 1. Mihai DumitruReplacements: 16. Marius Picoiu, 17. Roland Vusec, 18. Petrișor Toderașc, 19. Dan Tudosa, 20. Augustin Petrechei, 21. Cristian Podea

Second Test: Wales

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1 November 2002
Wales 40–3 Romania
Try: M. Jones
Quinnell
G. Thomas
Penalty try
Con: N. Jenkins (4)
Pen: N. Jenkins (4)
Pen: Tofan
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 9,448
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

Wales: 15. Rhys Williams, 14. Mark Jones, 13. Tom Shanklin, 12. Sonny Parker, 11. Gareth Thomas, 10. Neil Jenkins, 9. Dwayne Peel, 8. Scott Quinnell, 7. Colin Charvis (c), 6. Michael Owen, 5. Steve Williams, 4. Robert Sidoli, 3. Martyn Madden, 2. Mefin Davies, 1. Gethin JenkinsReplacements: 16. Andrew Lewis, 17. Ben Evans, 18. Gareth Llewellyn, 19. Gavin Thomas, 21. Stephen Jones, 22. Craig MorganUnused: 20. Ryan Powell
Romania: 15. Dănuț Dumbravă, 14. Vasile Ghioc, 13. Gabriel Brezoianu, 12. Romeo Gontineac (c), 11. Marius Picoiu, 10. Ionuț Tofan, 9. Petre Mitu, 8. Ovidiu Tonița, 7. Alin Petrache yellow card, 6. Florin Corodeanu, 5. Cristian Petre, 4. Sorin Socol, 3. Silviu Florea, 2. Răzvan Mavrodin, 1. Petrișor ToderașcReplacements: 16. Nicolae Dragoș Dima, 17. Marian Constantin, 18. Marcel Socaciu, 19. George Chiriac, 21. Remus Lungu, 22. Marius ColtuneacUnused: 20. Cristian Podea

Mid week game against "Scotland A"

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5 November 2002
Scotland A 21–18 Romania A
Aberdeen

Third Test: Scotland

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9 November 2002
Scotland 37–10 Romania
Try: Grimes
Leslie
Moffat
Paterson
Pountney
Con: Laney (3)
Pen: Laney (2)
Try: Tofan
Con: Tofan
Pen: Tofan
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 34,413
Referee: Andy Turner (South Africa)

Scotland: 15. Stuart Moffat, 14. Nikki Walker, 13. Andy Craig, 12. Brendan Laney, 11. Chris Paterson, 10. Gordon Ross, 9. Bryan Redpath (c), 8. Simon Taylor, 7. Budge Pountney, 6. Martin Leslie, 5. Stuart Grimes, 4. Scott Murray, 3. Bruce Douglas, 2. Gordon Bulloch, 1. Tom SmithReplacements: 16. Steve Scott, 17. Mattie Stewart, 18. Nathan Hines, 19. Jon Petrie, 21. Gregor Townsend, 22. Ben HinshelwoodUnused: 20. Graeme Beveridge
Romania: 15. Gabriel Brezoianu, 14. Ion Teodorescu, 13. Valentin Maftei, 12. Romeo Gontineac (c), 11. Vasile Ghioc, 10. Ionuț Tofan, 9. Petre Mitu, 8. Alin Petrache, 7. George Chiriac, 6. Florin Corodeanu, 5. Cristian Petre, 4. Augustin Petrechei, 3. Nicolae Dragoș Dima, 2. Marius Țincu, 1. Petru BălanReplacements: 16. Petrișor Toderașc, 17. Marcel Socaciu, 18. Stefan Dragnea, 19. Costica Mersoiu, 22. Lucian SîrbuUnused: 20. Cristian Podea, 21. Marius Coltuneac

References

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  • "Ireland (32) 39 – 8 (3) Romania (FT)". ESPNscrum. 7 September 2002. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  • Kennedy, Edward (9 September 2002). "O'Sullivan plays down Irish World Cup hopes". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  • "Wales (12) 40 – 3 (0) Romania (FT)". ESPNscrum. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  • Rees, Paul (2 November 2002). "Wales need a Quinnell kickstart". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  • "Scotland A overcome Romania". The Guardian. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  • "Scotland (20) 37 – 10 (3) Romania (FT)". ESPNscrum. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  • Plummer, David (11 November 2002). "New Scots ready for bigger fish". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2013.