BUCHAREST, Oct 10 (Reuter) - Injury-hit Romania had to name a squad of 27 on Friday for rugby union's Latin Cup to be played in southern France from October 18-26.
Romanian coach Mircea Paraschiv said at least eight of his players were injured, and the initial selection would be trimmed.
``I'm a bit worried as we have a lot of problems with the players' health. We can't present the final squad now. We will do it before our departure to France,'' Paraschiv said.
Romania's squad, including five players with French clubs, is expected to leave for the tournament next Tuesday.
They will meet Argentina, France and Italy in the round-robin tournament.
Romania's squad:
Backs: Gabriel Vlad (Narbonne), Dragos Niculae (US Romanaise et Peageoise), Dumitru Bozian (Steaua Bucharest), Constantin Stan (Dinamo Bucharest), Adrian Salageanu (Dinamo Bucharest); Margarit Radoi (Dinamo Bucharest), Lucian Dumitrescu (Grivita Castor Bucharest); Vasile Nedelcu (Dinamo Bucharest), Tiberiu Branza (Narbonne), Mihai Dragomir (Steaua Bucharest), Vasile Doja (Dinamo Bucharest); Catalin Draguceanu (Steaua Bucharest), Adrian Girbu (Oyonnax), Ovidiu Slusariuc (Dinamo Bucharest), Ionut Ruxanda (Farul Constanta);
Forwards: Constantin Dragnea (Stiinta Petrosani), Marius Iacob (Dinamo Bucharest); Ionut Tofan (Steaua Bucharest), Serban Guranescu (Dinamo Bucharest); Gheorghe Solomie (Universitatea Timisoara), Gabriel Brezoianu (Universitatea Timisoara), Dorin Talaba (Farul Constanta), Liviu Colceriu (Steaua Bucharest), Ionel Rotaru (Dinamo Bucharest); Constantin Maftei (Universitatea Cluj), Petre Mitu (Steaua Bucharest), Romeo Gontineac (Pau).
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