| Nickname | Ghindele(The Acorns) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Federaţia Română de Rugby | ||
| Head coach | Neculai Tarcan | ||
| |||
| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 43 (as of 1 December 2025) | ||
| Highest | 39 (2025) | ||
| Lowest | 44 (2024) | ||
| First international | |||
| Romania (2007-04-11,FIRA) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Romania | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Romania (2008-05-19,FIRA) | |||
TheRomania women's national rugby union team representsRomania inwomen's international rugby union and played their firsttest match in 2007. Their widely recognized nickname "The Acorns", is an offshoot of the men's team which are called "The Oaks".
The Romanian women's national team was first formed in 2007, they won their first internationaltest match againstSerbia on 11 April 2007 inWatermael-Boitsfort, with a score of 65–0, which remains their greatest success today.[1]
They competed in theFIRA Women's European Championship in2007 and2008, they played only nine games, losing five and winning four.[1] The team was disbanded after that before being revived again in 2024.[1] They defeatedBulgaria 66–12 in the2024–25 Rugby Europe Women's Conference tournament on 22 September 2024.[1]
(Full internationals only)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Summary | 2007 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 36.36% |
| Won | Lost | Draw |
| Test | Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Tournament | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2007 | 65 | 0 | Boisfort,Belgium | 2007 FIRA | ||
| 2 | 12 April 2007 | 38 | 0 | Kituro (Brussels),Belgium | 2007 FIRA | ||
| 3 | 13 April 2007 | 0 | 20 | Dendermonde,Belgium | 2007 FIRA | ||
| 4 | 15 April 2007 | 0 | 15 | Boisfort,Belgium | 2007 FIRA | ||
| 5 | 19 May 2008 | 13 | 5 | Utrecht,Netherlands | 2008 FIRA | ||
| 6 | 19 May 2008 | 3 | 32 | Utrecht,Netherlands | 2008 FIRA | ||
| 7 | 21 May 2008 | 7 | 15 | Tilburg,Netherlands | 2008 FIRA | ||
| 8 | 21 May 2008 | 0 | 29 | Tilburg,Netherlands | 2008 FIRA | ||
| 9 | 23 May 2008 | 12 | 5 | Amsterdam | 2008 FIRA | ||
| 10 | 22 September 2024 | 66 | 12 | CSN Elisabeta Lipa | 2024–25 REC | ||
| 11 | 22 November 2025 | 43 | 0 | CSN Elisabeta Lipa | 2025–26 REC | [2][3][4][5][6] |
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