Georgia and Romania have played each other on 20 occasions. Georgia have won 11 times, Romania 8 times and 1 match has been drawn.
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They regularly play each other in the Rugby Europe Championship (previously named European Nations Cup) with Georgia having won 10, Romania 6 and 1 match has been drawn.
The first match was played on 18 November 1998 at Lansdowne Road that has been won by Romania 27–23.
The two sides have played each other once in a Rugby World Cup game in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Georgia won the match 25–9.
Antim Cup
Main article: Antim Cup
Since 2002, the winner of Georgia – Romania matches have been awarded the Antim Cup. It is named after the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Anthim the Iberian, who came from Georgia. The Antim Cup is contested each time Georgia and Romania meet in a senior international match other than World Cup matches or qualifiers. The holder retains the cup unless the challenger wins the match in normal time. It is challenge cup along the lines of the Calcutta Cup and Bledisloe Cups to be annually played for between the Georgians and the Romanians.
Overall
Georgia and Romania have played each other on Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup qualification and in annual tournament - Rugby Europe Championship
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.