Sorin Socol is dropped to the bench and Romania have a new skipper Ovidiu Tonitafor the game against Portugal. Romania head coach Daniel Santamans has announced his team to play Portugal in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Le Stade in Toulouse on Tuesday.
Romania Team V Portugal
Backs: Iulian Dumitras, Catalin Nicolae, Ionut Dimofte, Romeo Gontineac, Catalin Fercu, Dan Dumbrava, Valentin Calafeteanu.
Forwards: Cezar Popescu, Razvan Mavrodin, Bogdan Balan, Cosmin Ratiu, Cristian Petre, Alexandru Tudori, Alexandru Manta, Ovidiu Tonita(C).
Replacements: Marius Tincu, Paulica Ion, Sorin Socol, Florin Corodeanu, Lucian Sirbu, Florin Vlaicu, Gabriel Brezoianu.