Romania's U-20 rugby side continue training for 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

Bucharest, August 6 /Agerpres/ - Romania's Under-20 national rugby side are continuing training for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, a competition to be held in Bucharest at the Arcul de Triumf Stadium, August 28 - September 9.

The Oaks will be taking part in a training tour in Italy, Parma, August 6-11, where they will meet Italy's U-20 National Rugby Academy side, according to the Romanian Rugby Federation.

At the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, Romania play Namibia on August 28 at 19:00hrs, EEST; Samoa on September 1 -at 17hrs, EEST, and Hong Kong on September 5, at 19:00hrs, EEST. September 9 is the day when the play-offs start.

"The goal for this stage, for the match we are going to play is to keep players getting familiar with the game system, keep the structures we have deployed on the field, improve them, but we must increase the level and intensity of the game and the accuracy of the play, so that we may be more effective when it comes to scoring. It is a very important test because we can rectify some things, we can see exactly how players will do in a real match situation," according to Danie de Villiers, the head coach of Romania's U20 side.

The line-up for the training camp in Italy:
Props: Flavian Cuprian (ACSTomitani Constanta), Laurentiu Nica (U Cluj), Rares Straja (U Cluj), Iulian Hartig (CSM Bucharest), Valentin Matache (SCM Gloria Buzau), George Ilincuta (NLD RFC)

Hookers: Adrian Tala (CSM Baia Mare), Dragos Lucan (Stiinta Petrosani),

Locks: Stefan Iancu (CSM Bucharest), Iulian Negoescu (CS Dinamo), Andrei Pasalan (Steaua)

Flankers: Vlad Neculau (Timisoara Saracens), Robert Murariu (SCM Buzau), Darius Vulturar (CSS 2 Baia Mare), Dragos Ser (CSM Bucharest), Razvan Belehuz (RC Barlad), Marius Ferariu (CSS 2 Baia Mare)

Scrum-halfs: Andrei Ballok (U Cluj), Andrei Homiuc (ACS Tomani Constanta), Emanuel Grigore (CT Dinicu Golescu),

Fly-halfs: Alexandru Harasim (CSS 2 Baia Mare), Danut Jipa (Steaua), Vlad Leica (SCM Buzau),

Wings: Codrin Bercu (ACS Tomani Constanta), Marius Ioana (RC Grivita)

Centres: Cristian Bumbac (CS Olimpia), Cosmin Iliuta (CSM Bucharest), Sebastian Sarbu (ACS Tomani Constanta)

Fullbacks: Alexandru Craciun (SCM Buzau), Paul Popoaia (CSS 2 Baia Mare)

Staff: Head coach: Danie de Villiers, Second coach: Marcel Mihalache, Doctor: Vlad Ilie, Physical instructor: Dan Jecu,

Physical Therapist: Andrei Diaconeasa, Manager: Silvian Ionita

Romania will host in Bucharest, the Arcul de Triumf stadium, August 28 - September 9, the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, the world's second most valuable competition in this age category. A total of 8 sides will participate in this competition organised by the Romanian Rugby Federation in collaboration with World Rugby: Romania, Samoa, Fiji, Namibia, Uruguay, Portugal, Hong Kong and Canada.

The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy fixtures:
Tuesday, August 28:
Samoa v Hong Kong (13:00)
Uruguay v Fiji (15:00)
Portugal v Canada (17:00)
Namibia v Romania (19:00)

Saturday, September 1
Uruguay v Canada (13:00)
Namibia v Hong Kong (15:00)
Samoa v Romania (17:00)
Portugal v Fiji (19:00)

Wednesday, September 5
Samoa v Namibia (13:00)
Fiji v Canada (15:00)
Portugal v Uruguay (17:00)
Romania v Hong Kong (19:00)

Sunday, September 9
4th place Group A - 4th place Group B (13:00)
3rd place Group A - 3rd place Group B (15:00)
2nd place Group A - 2nd place Group B (17:00)*
1st place Group A - 1st place Group A ( 19:00)

All time is EEST (GMT +3)

* Romania will play at 17:00, unless it advanced to the final
AGERPRES (RO - author: Mihai Dragomir, editor: Vlad Constantinescu; EN - author: Corneliu-Aurelian Colceriu, editor: Razvan Pandea)