Andy Robinson has shockingly resigned from his put up as head coach of the Romanian rugby group, who had been gearing up for the World Cup in 2023.
The previous England worldwide had been anticipated to steer the facet at subsequent yr’s World Cup in France.
The 58-year-old had been answerable for the Romanian facet since 2019, however has run into poor type of late, with solely two wins in 2022 from eight matches, beating solely Uruguay and Portugal.
Andy Robinson (L) has retired as head coach of the Romanian nationwide group after three years
‘I really feel that I’ve taken the Romanian group so far as I can after a sequence of disappointing ends in the final six months on and off the sphere,’ Robinson stated.
Robinson coached England from 2004-2006
His facet had been drawn towards his former group Scotland in group B of subsequent yr’s event of their first look since 2015.
Romania are but to qualify from the group phases on the competitors in eight earlier makes an attempt.
In addition to Scotland, that they had been drawn with Tonga, Eire and reigning world champions South Africa, in a bunch that they might be hard-pressed to progress from.
He’s changed by ex-Romanian worldwide fly-half Eugen Apjok as head coach of the facet, with Scotsman Steve Scott set to remain on as forwards coach.
‘My appointment as coach of the nationwide group is an honor, and on the similar time, a fantastic problem and duty,’ stated Apjok.
‘I accepted the proposal with the sensation that I can stick with it the work of my predecessor whom I wish to thank on this manner for all that he has executed for the nationwide group, in order that within the time remaining till the World Cup we are able to construct round a typical imaginative and prescient that to mirror as faithfully as potential the tradition and spirit of Romanian rugby.
‘Final however not least, I wish to thank the president of the CSM Știința Baia Mare membership for the understanding proven concerning this chance.’
Robinson has managed each England and Scotland previously having represented the previous on eight events as a participant
