Romeo Ștefan Gontineac (born 18 December 1973 in Hlipiceni, Botoşani) is a Romanian rugby union coach and former player who played as a centre.
[2] In May 2010, he was appointed as head coach of the Romanian national team replacing Serge Lairle of France.
Gontineac called upon the services of former All Blacks Steve McDowall to be his assistant coach in the qualifyings for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Romania qualified but disappointed at the finals, being unable to win a single match for the first time since 1995.
[citation needed] His son Taylor is also a professional rugby union player.