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The Romanian fifteen has obtained notable results in Rugby Europe Championship
Florin Orban, 16.02.2022, 13:45
Romanias rugby side has started off on the right foot in the present season. Our players have won the first two games in Rugby Europe Championship, Europes second rugby competition in terms of value. On February 5th, they secured a 34-25 home win against Russia and seven days later against Portugal 37-27. In each of the games the Romanian players scored four tries and generally managed good shows but at the same time they showed weakness and very difficult moments that are hard to explain. Although they got the upper hand against Russia 24-7 in the first half of the game, the visitors managed to reduce the difference to only four points in the second half. The Romanians eventually made a good comeback and clinched a well-deserved win against an ambitious opponent.
The first half of the game against Portugal belonged to the visitors who got the upper hand 22-13 before the break. Romania came back with a vengeance in the second half and obtained no less than 24 points whereas Portugal managed only one unconverted try.
Our players are to next take on Spain in Madrid on February 27th, and that will be a difficult game for our squad as the hosts have also clinched two wins; one at home against the Netherlands 43-0 and the next against Russia 41-37. Spain is presently ranking first in Rugby Europe Championship with 9 points followed by Romania, one point less. The odds-on favourite is Georgia, which comes after a 25-all draw against Portugal.
Aggregate results in the 2021 and 2022 editions of Rugby Europe Championship are counting towards the qualification for World Cup next year. The side on the first position will become part of the World Cup Group C together with Wales, Australia, Fiji, as well as the victor in the qualifiers last leg.
The side in the second position will be up against South-Africa, Ireland, Scotland and the first squad qualified in Asia/Pacifics group B. The third side in Rugby Europe Championship will be playing in the qualifiers. Worth noting is the fact that Romania has been present in all the World Cup editions so far but for the one in Japan in 2019.
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