Romania:Romania, who named their World Cup squad yesterday, will be looking to win two matches for the first time in their six appearances in the tournament. Romania, who have never progressed past the pool stage, face the favourites, New Zealand, as well as Scotland, Italy and Portugal in Pool C.

Team manager Robert Antonin included 17 players from the French leagues, almost all of them backs, in the squad of 30.

ROMANIA SQUAD:Backs: Lucian Sirbu, Valentin Calafeteanu, Ionut Dimofte, Danut Dumbrava, Ioan Teodorescu, Catalin Fercu, Catalin Marius Niculae, Gabriel Brezoianu, Romeo Gontineac, Csaba Gal Minya, Ionut Tofan, Dan Vlad, Iulian Dumitras, Adrian Florian Vlaicu. Forwards: Petru Balan, Cezar Popescu, Petrisor Toderasc, Florin Balan, Silviu Florea, Marius Tincu, Razvan Mavrodin, Sorin Socol (captain), Cristian Petre, Augustin Petrichei, Valentin Ursache, Florin Corodeanu, Ovidiu Tonita, Alexandru Manta, Marian Tudori, Aurel Ratiu.