Romeo Gontineac
Encyclopedia
Romeo Stefan Gontineac is a former Romanian
rugby union
player and a current coach. He played as a centre.
Gontineac played in Romania
, South Africa
and in France
, were he represented Section Paloise
and Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
.
He played all the matches for Romania
in four Rugby World Cup
finals, in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007, in an aggregate of 14 caps. He was also the capitan at the last two presences.
Gontineac held 75 caps, with 13 tries and 1 drop goal scored, 68 points in aggregate.
He became a coach and was nominated head coach of Romania in 2010, succeeding Serge Lairle
of France. Gontineac can call upon the services of former All Blacks prop Steve McDowell who will be acting as an Assistant Coach in the lead up to and during the 2011 Rugby World Cup
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player and a current coach. He played as a centre.
Gontineac played in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, were he represented Section Paloise
Section Paloise
Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...
and Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a French rugby union club, which play in Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. The club currently play at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 10,000. The club was founded in 1904...
.
He played all the matches for Romania
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
in four Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
finals, in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007, in an aggregate of 14 caps. He was also the capitan at the last two presences.
Gontineac held 75 caps, with 13 tries and 1 drop goal scored, 68 points in aggregate.
He became a coach and was nominated head coach of Romania in 2010, succeeding Serge Lairle
Serge Lairle
Serge Lairle is a French rugby union former footballer and a current coach. He played as a prop, lock and hooker....
of France. Gontineac can call upon the services of former All Blacks prop Steve McDowell who will be acting as an Assistant Coach in the lead up to and during the 2011 Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
.