History of rugby union matches between Georgia and Romania
Georgia and Romania have played each other on 29 occasions.[1] Georgia have won 19 times, Romania 9 times and 1 match has been drawn. They regularly play each other in the Rugby Europe Championship (previously named European Nations Cup).
The first match was played on 18 November 1998 at Lansdowne Road and was won by Romania 27–23.
The two sides have played each other once in a Rugby World Cup game in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Georgia won the match 25–9.
Antim Cup
Since 2002, the winner of Georgia – Romania matches have been awarded the Antim Cup. It is named after the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Anthim the Iberian, who came from Georgia. The Antim Cup is contested each time Georgia and Romania meet in a senior international match other than World Cup matches or qualifiers. The holder retains the cup unless the challenger wins the match in normal time. It is challenge cup along the lines of the Calcutta Cup and Bledisloe Cups to be annually played for between the Georgians and the Romanians.
Summary
Overall
Georgia and Romania have played each other on Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup qualification and in annual tournament - Rugby Europe Championship
| Details | Played | Won by Georgia
|
Won by Romania
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Drawn | Georgia points | Romania points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Georgia | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 421 | 209 |
| In Romania | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 191 | 207 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 36 |
| Overall | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 660 | 452 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Georgia | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 8 (18 March 2018 – present) | 3 (6 Apr 2002 – 12 Mar 2005) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 56 (12 August 2023) | 35 (25 February 2006) |
| Away | 31 (7 April 2001) | 31 (6 April 2002) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 50 (12 August 2023) | 25 (25 February 2006) |
| Away | 16 (28 September 2011) | 13 (30 March 2003) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 1998 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin (Ireland) | 23–27 | Romania
|
1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifying |
| 2 | 2 April 2000 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 20–23 | Romania
|
2000 European Nations Cup |
| 3 | 7 April 2001 | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest
|
20–31 |  Georgia
|
2000–01 European Nations Cup |
| 4 | 6 April 2002 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 23–31 | Romania
|
2001–02 European Nations Cup |
| 5 | 30 March 2003 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 6–19 | Romania
|
2003–04 European Nations Cup |
| 6 | 27 March 2004 | Agronomia Stadium, Iași | 25–18 | Romania
| |
| 7 | 12 March 2005 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 20–13 | Georgia
|
2004–06 European Nations Cup
|
| 8 | 25 February 2006 | Stadionul Ghencea II, Bucharest | 35–10 | Romania
| |
| 9 | 7 October 2006 | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest | 20–8 | Romania
|
2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifying |
| 10 | 3 February 2007 | Stadionul Dinamo II, Bucharest | 17–20 | Georgia
|
2006–08 European Nations Cup
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| 11 | 9 February 2008 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | 22–7 | Georgia
| |
| 12 | 14 March 2009 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 28–23 | Georgia
|
2008–10 European Nations Cup
|
| 13 | 13 March 2010 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
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22–10 | Romania
| |
| 14 | 12 March 2011 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | 18–11 | Georgia
|
2010–12 European Nations Cup |
| 15 | 28 September 2011 | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North (New Zealand )
|
25–9 | Georgia
|
2011 Rugby World Cup Pool match |
| 16 | 10 March 2012 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 13–19 | Georgia
|
2010–12 European Nations Cup |
| 17 | 16 March 2013 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 9–9 | draw | 2012–14 European Nations Cup[a]
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| 18 | 15 March 2014 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | 22–9 | Georgia
| |
| 19 | 21 March 2015 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 6–15 | Georgia
|
2014–16 European Nations Cup
|
| 20 | 19 March 2016 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 38–9 | Georgia
| |
| 21 | 19 March 2017 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 8–7 | Romania
|
2017 Rugby Europe Championship |
| 22 | 18 March 2018 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 25–16 | Georgia
|
2018 Rugby Europe Championship |
| 23 | 9 February 2019 | Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca | 9–18 | Georgia
|
2019 Rugby Europe Championship |
| 24 | 1 February 2020 | Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 41–13 | Georgia
|
2020 Rugby Europe Championship |
| 25 | 28 March 2021 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | 28–17 | Georgia
|
2021 Rugby Europe Championship[b] |
| 26 | 12 March 2022 | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | 23–26 | Georgia
|
2022 Rugby Europe Championship[b] |
| 27 | 5 March 2023 | Achvala Stadium, Tbilisi | 31–7 | Georgia
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2023 Rugby Europe Championship |
| 28 | 12 August 2023 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | 56–6 | Georgia
|
2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 29 | 2 March 2024 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi | 43–5 | Georgia
|
2024 Rugby Europe Championship |
See also
Notes
- 2012–14 European Nations Cup was also a Rugby World Cup qualification tournament for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
- ^ Rugby Europe Championship tournaments doubled as Rugby World Cup Qualifying for 2023.
References
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Test matches - Team records". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2 January 2017.