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Mihaela Ciolacu celebrates Romania's equalising goal

Updated Nations League: North denied victory against Romania

Northern Ireland were denied back-to-back Women's Nations League victories after Romania hit back to share the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Group B1.

Soccer • 05 Apr

Netherlands' head coach Ronald Koeman (L) speaks with Netherlands' Cody Gakpo during the win over Poland

Euro 2024: Netherlands need to raise game for Romania

Cody Gakpo has challenged the Netherlands to wipe the slate clean for today's Euro 2024 last-16 meeting with Romania (5pm, RTÉ2/RTÉ Player) after narrowly escaping their group with an underwhelming effort.

Soccer • 02 Jul 24

Romania and Slovakia draw sends both into last 16

Romania's Razvan Marin scored a first-half penalty to cancel out Ondrej Duda's headed goal for Slovakia as the teams played out a 1-1 Euro 2024 Group E draw to both reach the last 16.

Euro 2024 • 26 Jun 24

Euro 2024: All four Group E teams finish on four points

Ukraine are out of Euro 2024 despite finishing with an identical record to the other teams in Group E. Here's how it happened.

Soccer • 26 Jun 24

Belgium sit in a four-way tie on three points ahead of the final game

Euro 2024 Group E: Four-way shootout to qualify

All four teams sit on three points going into the final games of the group stages as Slovakia face Romania and Belgium take on Ukraine.

Euro 2024 • 26 Jun 24

Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring his team's second goal with team-mate Yannick Carrasco

Belgium up and running after win over Romania

Belgium got their Euro 2024 campaign back on track after an impressive 2-0 win against Romania, with goals from Youri Tielemans and Kevin De Bruyne enough to take the points and leave Group E wide open

Soccer • 22 Jun 24

Belgium's defeat to Slovakia was the biggest shock of Euro 2024 so far

Euro 2024 Day 9 preview: Belgium looking to bounce back

Belgium take on Romania, Portugal face Turkey and Georgia play Czechia in the last of the second round of games at Euro 2024.

Euro 2024 • 22 Jun 24

Nicolae Stanciu of (c) scored Romania's opener

Stanciu stunner helps Romania ease past Ukraine

Nicolae Stanciu scored the pick of the goals as Romania began their Euro 2024 campaign in style with an impressive 3-0 win over Ukraine in Munich.

Euro 2024 • 17 Jun 24

From left: Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Axel Witsel remain from Belgium Golden Generation

Euro 2024 Group E: Golden Belgium era still flickering

On paper, Group E isn't one that whets the appetite but favourites Belgium aside, it's a difficult one to predict.

Soccer • 14 Jun 24

Liverpool's Conor Bradley and Northern Ireland team-mates ahead of the friendly draw with Romania

Northern Ireland youngsters' attitude pleases O'Neill

Michael O'Neill praised the attitude of his young Northern Ireland players after watching them take the game to Romania in an encouraging 1-1 draw in Bucharest.

Soccer • 22 Mar 24

Jamie Reid celebrates scoring the opening goal

Memorable bow for Reid as Northern Ireland hold Romania

Jamie Reid scored just seven minutes into his international debut as Northern Ireland earned an encouraging 1-1 friendly draw away to Romania.

Soccer • 22 Mar 24

Tonga's Kyren Taumoefolau passes under pressure

Tonga go out with a win but Romania battle to the end

Tonga beat Romania 45-24 in the final Pool B game at the World Cup.

Rugby • 09 Oct 23

Darcy Graham scored four tries for Scotland

Scotland set up Ireland showdown with huge Romania win

Winger Darcy Graham scored four tries as Scotland cruised to an 84-0 bonus-point victory over Romania in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash on Saturday, setting up a mighty showdown with Ireland.

Rugby • 01 Oct 23

Makazole Mapimpi, one of two South African players to score hat-tricks, breaks past Romania's Gabriel Pop for his third try of the game

Springboks gear up for Ireland with Romania demolition

South Africa thrashed Romania 76-0 to secure a bonus point win in Bordeaux on and mirror the ominous form shown by Pool B leaders Ireland in the tournament's toughest group.

Rugby • 17 Sep 23

Johnny Sexton won't be a target for Romania, insist their coach

No plan to target Sexton, says Romania coach

Romania insist they will not target "world-class" Ireland captain Johnny Sexton on his comeback from almost six months on the sidelines.

Rugby • 08 Sep 23

Wayne Barnes will referee Ireland's second pool game against Tonga

Referees named for Ireland's World Cup pool matches

The referees have been selected for Ireland's Rugby World Cup pool games with New Zealander Ben O'Keefe taking charge of the potentially pivotal game against reigning champions South Africa on 23 September.

Rugby • 22 Aug 23

Ireland in action against Romania at the 2015 World Cup

World Rugby upholds Spain disqualification from RWC

Spain's appeal against their disqualification from next year's Rugby World Cup in France for fielding an ineligible player during the 2021-22 Rugby Europe Championship has been dismissed.

Rugby • 27 Jun 22

Kirsty McGuinness saw an effort comeback off the woodwork

Northern Ireland beaten by Romania in friendly

Northern Ireland suffered a 1-0 defeat to Romania in their friendly in Marbella.

Soccer • 23 Feb 22

Marcus Rashford's penalty earned England a 1-0 win over Romania.

Jeers return as English labour to Romania victory

Gareth Southgate's pleas for England supporters not to jeer his players taking a knee were defied as the Three Lions laboured to a 1-0 victory over Romania in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game.

Soccer • 06 Jun 21

Jude Bellingham and Tyrone Mings take the knee ahead of the Austria game mid week

England make plea for fans not to boo

England have issued a plea for fans to support players taking the knee ahead of this evening's friendly against Romania in Middlesbrough.

Soccer • 06 Jun 21

Bailey Peacock-Farrell was a colossus in the Northern Ireland goal

Ten-man Northern Ireland snatch a gutsy draw in Romania

Gavin Whyte's late header earned 10-man Northern Ireland an unlikely draw and their first ever Nations League point as it finished 1-1 against Romania in Bucharest, but manager Ian Baraclough owed a huge debt to his goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

Soccer • 04 Sep 20

Jonny Evans has racked up 84 caps since making his Northern Ireland debut in 2006

Northern Ireland fly to Romania without Jonny Evans

Jonny Evans has not travelled with Northern Ireland ahead of their UEFA Nations League match against Romania on Friday.

Soccer • 03 Sep 20

Kyle Walker would not get away with this in Romania

Spitting mad - Romanian footballers face 12-game bans

Players in the Romanian league could be banned for up to 12 matches for spitting when the season resumes after the coronavirus stoppage, according to a new protocol prepared by the Romanian FA (FRF) and the country's professional league.

Soccer • 27 May 20

The Wimbledon champion posted a message posted on her Facebook page

Halep donates funds to aid in fight against coronavirus

Wimbledon champion and world number two Simona Halep said she was donating money to pay for medical equipment in Romania as the country deals with the coronavirus pandemic.

Tennis • 17 Mar 20

UEFA sanctions Hungary, Slovakia, Romania for racism

Hungar, Slovakia and Romania will all play Euro 2020 qualifiers behind closed doors after their national federations were sanctioned by UEFA for racist behaviour by their supporters.

Soccer • 23 Sep 19