Romeo Gontineac

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Romeo Gontineac
Rugby union career
Date of birth	(1973-12-18) December 18, 1973
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Playing career
Position	Centre
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1995-2008	Romania	76	(68)

Romeo Stefan Gontineac (born Hlipiceni, Botoşani, 18 December 1973) is a former Romanian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre.

Gontineac played for Cluj Napoca (1993/95-1995/96) in Romania, South Western Districts (1996), in South Africa. He moved to France, where he played in FC Grenoble (1996/97), Section Paloise (1997/98) and Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (1998/99-2009/10), where he finished his career.

Gontineac held 75 caps, from 1997 to 2008, with 13 tries and 1 drop goal scored, 68 points in aggregate. 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 captain at the last two presences.^[1]

He became a coach and was nominated head coach of Romania in 2010, succeeding Serge Lairle of France. Gontineac called upon the services of former All Blacks Steve McDowell to be his assistant coach in the qualifyings the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Romania qualified at the repechage, but disappointed at the finals, being unable to win a single match for the first time since 1995.

References

↑ Romeo Gontineac International Statistics

External links

Romeo Gontineac International Statistics

Sporting positions
Preceded by Serge Lairle	Romanian National Rugby Union Coach 2010 – 2011	Succeeded by Hari Dumitras

v t e Romania squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	P. Bălan Brînză Chiriac Corodeanu Drăguceanu Demci Dima Mărioara Mavrodin Niculae Petrache Petre Rotaru Socaciu Septar Stan Tincu Tonița C. Tudor (c)

Backs	Brezoianu Ciolacu Fugigi Gontineac Hîldan Iacob Lupu Mitu Săuan Sîrbu Solomie Tofan Vioreanu Vusec

Coach	Paraschiv

v t e Romania squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	P. Bălan Chiriac Corodeanu Florea Ion Mavrodin Pantelimon Petre Petrechei Popescu Socaciu Socol Tatu Tincu Toderasc Tonița B. Tudor M. Tudori

Backs	Andrei Brezoianu Dumbravă Ghioc Gontineac (c) Maftei Nicolae Niculai Podea Săuan Sîrbu Teodorescu Tofan Voicu

Coach	Charreyre

v t e Romania squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	P. Bălan B. Bălan Corodeanu Florea Ion Manta Mavrodin Petre Petrechei Popescu Rațiu Socol (c.) Tincu Toderasc Tonița Tudori Ursache

Backs	Brezoianu Calafeteanu Dimofte Dumbravă Dumitraș Fercu Gál Gontineac Nicolae Sîrbu Teodorescu Tofan Vlad Vlaicu

Coach	Santamans

v t e Romania squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Burcea Carpo Dima Florea Ianuș Ion Lazăr Macovei Nere Petre (vc) Popîrlan Rațiu Tincu (c) Tonița Ursache Zebega

Backs	Apostol Calafeteanu Cazan Ciuntu Dimofte Dumbravă Dumitraș Gál Gheară Lemnaru Nicolae Sîrbu Surugiu Vlaicu

Coach	Gontineac

Persondata
Name	Gontineac, Romeo
Alternative names
Short description	Romanian rugby union player
Date of birth	18 December 1973
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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