Mihai Macovei (left calf tear), Mihai Mureșan (shoulder dislocation) and Paul Popoaia (subacromial bursitis and supraspinous tendinitis) have been replaced by Andre Gorin, Lama Sioeli and Taliauli Sikuea.

Marius Iftimiciuc and Florin Surugiu are in rehab, set to return to training on 5 September. 

Cristi Chirica will captain Romania at his first Rugby World Cup with the squad made up of 19 forwards and 14 backs. 

Forwards

Prop
Costel Burțilă (RC Hyères Carqueiranne La Crau)
Thomas Crețu (Stade Francais)
Gheorghe Gajion (Stade Montois)
Alexandru Gordaș (CS Dinamo)
Iulian Harțig (RC Bassin d’Arcachon)

Alexandru Savin (CSA Steaua)

Hooker
Florin Bărdașu (CSA Steaua)
Ovidiu Cojocaru (CS Dinamo)

Robert Irimescu (CSM Știința Baia Mare)

Second row
Ștefan Iancu (CSM Știința Baia Mare)
Marius Iftimiciuc (US Carcassonne)

Adrian Motoc (Biarritz Olympique)

Flanker / Number 8
Cristi Boboc (CSA Steaua)
Cristi Chirica (CS Dinamo)
Andre Gorin
Vlad Neculau (SCM USV Timișoara)

Florian Roșu (CSM Știința Baia Mare)
Dragoș Ser (CSA Steaua)
Damian Strătilă (CSA Steaua)

Backs

Scrum-half
Alin Conache (SCM USV Timișoara)

Gabriel Rupanu (SCM USV Timișoara)
Florin Surugiu (CSA Steaua)

Fly-half

Tudor Boldor (CS Dinamo)

Centre
Taylor Gontineac (Rouen Normandie)
Tevita Manumua (SCM USV Timișoara)

Jason Tomane (CSM Știința Baia Mare)

Wing / full back
Gabriel Pop (CS Dinamo)
Lama Sioeli 
Nicolas Onuțu (CS Vienne)
Marius Simionescu (SCM USV Timișoara)
Taliauli Sikuea
Tangimana Fonovai (CSA Steaua)
Hinckley Vaovasa (CSA Steaua)

 

Romania will play pool games against Ireland (9 September), South Africa (17 September), Scotland (30 September) and Tonga (8 October).

Players withdrawn through injury: Mihai Macovei, Mihai Mureșan, Paul Popoaia