Georgia win brutal arm wrestle
Wed, 28 Sep 2011
Georgia showed good determination to hold off a physical Romanian side before pulling away and registering a convincing 25-9 victory in their World Cup Pool B clash in Palmerston North on Wednesday.
Pool B preview: Georgia v Romania
Tue, 27 Sep 2011
It's a long way for home for Georgia and Romania and yet their Pool B World Cup match has something of a local derby about it.
Romania pick strong side
Mon, 26 Sep 2011
Romania have made 11 changes to the weakened team they put in the field against England for Wednesday's 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B in Palmerston North against neighbours Georgia, in one of rugby's big rivalries.
Ten-try England rout Romania
Sat, 24 Sep 2011
England ran in 10 tries as they thrashed Romania 67-3 in their Pool B match in Dunedin on Saturday to move a step nearer the World Cup quarterfinals.
Pool B preview: England v Romania
Fri, 23 Sep 2011
England should cruise to the third straight victory of their campaign when they take on a much-changed Romania outfit in their World Cup Pool B encounter at the Otago Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday.
Romania ring the changes
Thu, 22 Sep 2011
Romanian coach Romeo Gontineac has made 11 changes to his team to play England in their Pool B World Cup clash at the Otago Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday.
Pumas cut Oaks down to size
Sat, 17 Sep 2011
Argentina put together a scintillating first-half display of running rugby to brush aside the challenge of Romania, who they beat 43-8 in their World Cup Pool B fixture at Rugby Park in Invercargill on Saturday.
Pool B preview: Argentina v Romania
Fri, 16 Sep 2011
Argentina will aim to get their World Cup campaign back on track when they face
Romania on Saturday in a Pool B game they must win to keep alive their hopes of, once again, reaching the last eight.
Oaks front up for Pumas challenge
Thu, 15 Sep 2011
Romania head coach Romeo Stefan Gontineac has named his team for the Oaks' second Rugby World Cup Pool B match - against Argentina at Invercargill's Rugby Park Stadium - on Saturday.
Danielli double prevents Scottish blues
Sat, 10 Sep 2011
Scotland escaped suffering an embarrassing shock on the opening weekend of the World Cup to Romania but only thanks to two late Simon Danielli tries, as the Scots claimed a 34-24 Pool B win over the Oaks.
Pool B preview: Scotland v Romania
Fri, 09 Sep 2011
Scotland will be out to gain some valuable early momentum when they take on minnows Romania in the opening Pool B encounter at Rugby Park in New Zealand's southernmost city of Invercargill on Saturday.
Six changes for Romania
Thu, 08 Sep 2011
Romania will have six changes from the team that beat Ukraine 41-16 last month, when they take on Scotland in a World Cup Pool B opener at Invercargill on Saturday.
Apostol answers Romanian SOS
Wed, 07 Sep 2011
Rugby World Cup organisers have confirmed that Romanian wing Catalin Fercu has withdrawn from the tournament, saying he has been diagnosed with pneumonia.
Profile: Romania seek knockout glory
Tue, 23 Aug 2011
Romania have played in every World Cup to date but unfortunately for the Oaks, they have yet to claw their way out of the group stages.
Kings triumphant in Romania
Sun, 19 Jun 2011
On the National Stadium with its arc of triumph, on a hot, hot Bucharest day, the South African Kings from the Eastern Cape triumphed in the IRB's Nations Cup, beating Portugal 39-12 on Day Three and so ending the only unbeaten team.
Kings rule in Bucharest
Thu, 16 Jun 2011
With their win over Romania in Round 2 of the Nations Cup in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, the South African Kings of the Eastern Cape go to the top of the Nations Cup. They are the only unbeaten team in the competition.
Two World Cup teams defeated
Sat, 11 Jun 2011
On the opening day of the Nations Cup in Bucharest, two world Cup teams were defeated. Romania beat Namibia and the South African Kings, a side from the Eastern Province, beat Georgia. In the third match of the day Portugal emerged winners. All the matches were close.
Nations Cup starts in Bucharest
Thu, 09 Jun 2011
The International Rugby Board started the Nations Cup in 2006 to provide more matches for the second teams of top countries and more rugby for the next level of rugby in Europe, the European Nations =Cup's División 1 teams.
6NB: Georgia end with away win
Mon, 21 Mar 2011
Georgia duly beat their great rivals Russia 15-9 on a rainy day in Sochi, east along the Black Sea from Georgia. They ended the European Nations Cup ('Six Nations B') as the top side.
6NB: Georgia well on top
Thu, 17 Mar 2011
In this year of the World Cup, Georgia have proved themselves the best of Europe's second tier as the European Nations Cup (Six Nations B) enters its last round. None of the other five countries can catch Georgia.
