Romanian Wolves
| Full name | Romanian Wolves | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Lupii (The Wolves) | ||
| Founded | 2004 as Bucharest Selects | ||
| Location | Romania | ||
| Ground(s) | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf (Capacity: 8,207) | ||
| Coach(es) | Sosene Anesi | ||
| Captain(s) | Ovidiu Cojocaru | ||
| Most caps | Florin Vlaicu (54) | ||
| Top scorer | Florin Vlaicu (291 or 306) | ||
| Most tries | Cătălin Fercu (8) | ||
| League(s) | Rugby Europe Super Cup | ||
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The Romanian Wolves (Romanian: Lupii României) is a professional Romanian rugby union team that competes annually in the Eastern Conference of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, alongside RC Batumi and The Black Lion of Georgia as well as Tel Aviv Heat of Israel.
History
| Period | Name |
| 2004–2008 | Bucharest Selects |
| 2008–2011 | Bucharest Oaks |
| 2011–2015 | Bucharest Wolves |
| 2022– | Romanian Wolves |
Current squad
| Romanian Wolves Rugby Europe Super Cup squad | ||
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centres
Wings
Fullbacks |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. * denotes players qualified to play for Romania on residency or dual nationality. |
Current coaching staff
The current coaching staff of the Romanian Wolves:
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Iustin Ilioiu |  ROU |
Manager |
| Sosene Anesi |  NZL |
Head coach |
| Viliami Moala | NZL |
Assistant coach |
| Alexandru Tudori | ROU |
Assistant coach |
| Daniel Carpo | ROU |
Strength & conditioning coach |
| Vlad Ilie | ROU |
Team doctor |
| Constantin Sandu | ROU |
Physiotherapist |
| David Popa | ROU |
Video Analyst |
Results and statistics
European Shield
| Year | Played | Won | Drawn | Loss | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 47 |
European Challenge Cup / European Rugby Challenge Cup
| Year | Pool | Pos | Played | Won | Drawn | Loss | Bonus | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 3 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007–08 | 2 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2013–14 | 3 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Rugby Europe Super Cup
| Year | Conference | Played | Won | Drawn | Loss | Bonus | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | East | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |