TheBreakdown

Head-to-head

TEST WINS
ROU
14
Test wins
URS
3
Test wins

17 Tests: Romania lead 14–3.

Model win probability
TheBreakdown rating
ROU 32%URS 68%

How it works: the gap between the two TheBreakdown ratings, neutral venue. Our own model built from every Test; see the rankings page for the method.

Test history

Points 292–181 in Romania’s favour, first met 19 Sept 1976. Romania have won the last 2.

Biggest Romania win
10 May 1992: 34–6 (Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1992)
Biggest USSR win
23 Oct 1988: 9–23 (Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1988)

Last 10 meetings

  • Romania10 May 1992 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1992 · Bucharest34–6
  • Romania20 Oct 1990 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1990 · Moscow10–3
  • USSR22 Oct 1989 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 198913–21
  • USSR23 Oct 1988 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 19889–23
  • Romania20 Sept 1988 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 1988 · Moscow28–18
  • Romania25 Oct 1987 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1987 · Bucharest18–10
  • Romania25 Apr 1987 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1987 · Tbilisi13–12
  • Romania20 Oct 1985 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1985 · Bucharest16–12
  • Romania29 Aug 1985 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 198523–18
  • USSR31 May 1985 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1985 · Kiev6–14

Scores show Romania first.

Every meeting, with filters and CSV

Tests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.