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Romania U19 - Canada U18 31-0

The match can be watched here:
http://www.rugbytv.ro/2014/11/16/romania-u19-canada-u19-16-11-2014.html

[TABLE="width: 330"]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]ROMANIA U19[/TD]
[TD="width: 52"][/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]CANADA U18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Lungu Marius[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]1[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Pelosi David[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Cojocaru Ovidiu[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]2[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Quattrin Andrew[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Lucaci Ciprian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]3[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Williams Braydon[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Stratila Cristian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]4[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Helgason Trevor[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Iurea Andrei[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]5[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Howell Nolan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Ghiarasim Alin[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]6[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Milazzo Peter[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Tatarus George[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]7[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Hignell Jason ©[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Motoc Adrian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]8[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Stewart John[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Croitoru George ©[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]9[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Keffer Cole[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Ludosan Radu[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]10[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Richardson Mitchell[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Lupu Marian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]11[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]McDonough Jackson[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Paxaman Raoul[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]12[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Manhire William[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Bencea Eduard[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]22/13[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Sansoucy Jean-Bernard[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Melinte Ionel[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]14[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Patterson Kyle[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Trandafir Claudiu[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]15[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Moniz Fabio[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 330, colspan: 3"]Reserves
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Mihaiu Catalin[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]16[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Aylward Justin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Toader Andrei[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]17[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Strickland Ryan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Leahu Cristian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]18[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Delmonico Curtis[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Tiganus Alexandru[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]19[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Dewitt Foster[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Mihai Bogdan[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]20[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Johnston Connor[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Dascalu Marian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]21[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Kelly Declan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]-[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]22[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Muller Hadrien[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Andrei Ciprian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]23[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Wakefield Maclain[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Ungureanu Adrian[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]24[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]McMullan Aidan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Balaban Ionut[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]25[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Coats Cooper[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Bulai Matei[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]26[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Wadden Adrian[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Cozma Alexandru[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]27[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Barton George[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Chirica Cristi[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]28[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]Scher Ben[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Matei Andrei[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]29[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 124"]Miron Alexandru[/TD]
[TD="width: 52, align: center"]30[/TD]
[TD="width: 154"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
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Petre Mitu

Some news:
- according to unofficial sources, flanker Vali Ursache (Oyonnax) has joined the Oaks squad for the match against Canada
- winger Stephen Hihetah (5 caps) has signed for Doncaster Knights after a trial at Yorkshire Carnegie (Yorkshire used him in a B&I Cup without all the needed paperwork and was deducted one point as a result)
- FRR President Harry Dumitras will be the special guest at the exhibition match between U Cluj and Hungary on Thursday on Cluj Arena. The hosts will also launch a book about the 65 years of rugby history in Cluj and it will be the last match for veterans Cristian Săuan, Ioan Teodorescu, Bogdan Voicu and Bogdan Ionescu. According to rumours, U Cluj has signed centre Csaba Gal (74 caps) from Baia Mare.
- On Saturday, before the Canada match, the FRR will organise a charity auction to support former Oaks scrum half Petre Mitu, who is fighting with a very severe disease. The union will sell various items related to the history of Romanian rugby.
- Romania U18 will play Canada U18 from 14.00 local time on the Olimpia Stadium. The match will be live on www.rugbytv.ro
 
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Here's the Romanian team against Canada:
1. Mihaita Lazar (Castres)
2. Otar Turashvili (Farul Constanta)
3. Horatiu Pungea (Lyon)
4. Alin Coste (Carcassonne)
5. Valentin Popirlan (RCM Timisoara)
6. Mihai Macovei (Massy) (C)
7. Valentin Ursache (Oyonnax)
8. Stelian Burcea (RCM Timisoara)
9. Valentin Calafeteanu (RCM Timisoara)
10. Florin Vlaicu (Farul Constanta)
11. Ionut Botezatu (Baia Mare)
12. Robert Dascalu (Steaua)
13. Csaba Gal (Baia Mare)
14. Dorin Manole (Orthez)
15. Catalin Fercu (Saracens)

16. Andrei Radoi (Ealing)
17. Andrei Ursache (Carcassonne)
18. Paulica Ion (Perpignan)
19. Marius Antonescu (Tarbes)
20. Vlad Nistor (Castres)
21. Florin Surugiu (CSM Bucuresti)
22. Florin Ionita (Steaua)
23. Robert Neagu (Farul Constanta)

More experiments again from Lynn Howells, who has changed 6 of the starters in the Japan match.

Romania U18- Canada U18 15-16
The match was a small revenge for Canada after the seniors defeat at by 1 point last season. This time, the Little Oaks were leading 15-11 in the final minute but Canada scored a try after a charged down kick in midfield. The full match can be watched here:
http://www.rugbytv.ro/2014/11/19/romania-u18-vs-canada-u19-19-11-2014.html
 
amz said:
Timisoara local press is giving as certain the selections in Oaks' squad for RWC of Paula Kinikinilau (center from RCM Timisoara). Also article refers to Jody Rose and Randall Morisson as other players with chances to earn a call up to Oaks.
http://www.oradestiri.ro/un-jucator...la-cupa-mondiala-pentru-romania/#.VG28hWeIJ55
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Big addition for the romanian team if it's true. I love this player, powerfull with great skills. Wiringi (or Rose, but I prefer Wiringi) could be anther great addition for Romania, but should not there too many foreigners in the team IMO
 
Kinikinilau and Wiringi could help the Oaks a lot, I hope both get selected. Not sure if we need any of the others: Rose has a nasty character and isn't better than Wiringi while Van Heerden is a solid player but we have good quality on his position. I guess Morrisson could be considered because he is the best ball fetcher in the league but I'd rather see a youngster like Ailenei or Vlad Nistor in the squad. The Oaks could really use a strong number 8 right now though, I wish guys like Nathan Paila, Lemeki Nabalei or Eseria Vueti were eligible.

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Petre Mitu with Florin Surugiu and Marius Tincu. The FRR will host an auction to help Mitu on Saturday.
 
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U Cluj - Hungary 131-5

This score shows the massive gaps that exist in European rugby, the difference between a professional club (even if a low level one like Cluj) and an amateur Tier 3 national team is huge.
 
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U Cluj veterans Cristi Săuan, Ioan Teoedorescu, Bogdan Voicu and Bogdan Ionescu after their last official match for the club

The auction for Petre Mitu has managed to raise over 28000 RON (about 6500 EUR). The items for sale included a Steaua shirt from 1953 or the Adidas ball of the Romania vs France match in 1988 (France won 16-12). If anyone is curious, the list of all the items sold by the FRR at the auction is here:
http://frr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Licitatie-1.pdf
 
Yes, he was still playing until this match but rarely. He was also head coach at Cluj last year and now he trains one of the club's youth squads.

Various news:
- after a serious concussion in the match against Canada, centre Csaba Gal won't be able to play for Baia Mare in the Romanian Cup final this weekend. It would have been his last match at the club as he will probably sign for U Cluj next season. Some videos of his injury, he really did not want to be replaced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkXAY2H5q1A&list=UUxQ5kA9Uzju6Y7eWfsbxyIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_NjHENR7gg&list=UUr9zhnwmEgwHR6QW3onmVOQ
- RCM Timisoara will also miss an important player in the Cup final due to an injury with the Oaks: number 8 Daniel Carpo, who already had knee surgery.
- lock Valentin Popirlan said in an interview that he has refused a past offer from a Pro D2 club because they wanted him not to play for the national team in the European Nations Cup, he is one of the few players to confirm that such club pressure exists. He also said he had offers from a Pro D2 club and an Aviva Premiership one earlier this year but the contracts weren't much bigger than his current one at Timisoara.
- a photo from a Timisoara event to meet the fans in a local shopping centre ahead of the Romanian Cup final:
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Sunday will be played the 2014 Romanian Cup final at Cluj Arena
Baia Mare vs Timisoara
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Squads
Baia Mare
​
1-Constantin Pristavita 2-Claudiu Oancea 3-Paul Rusu
4-Ionut Hristache 5-Johannes Petrus Van Heerden (captain)
6-Cristian Stoica 7-Kuselo Moyake 8-Razvan Ailenei
9-Bidzina Samkharadze 10-Daniel Brooks
11-Ionut Botezatu 12-Cristian Dinis-Vartic 13-Sione Faka'osilea 14-Shane Michael Spring
15-Luke Samoa
​
16-Florin Gorun 17-Mihai Dico 18-Marius Pocris 19-Marius Danila 20-Samisoni Taufa 21-Alexandru Bucur 22-George Oprea 23-Paul Ailenei

Timisoara
​
1-Alexandru Tarus 2-Eugen Capatana 3-Manasa Saulo
4-Valentin Poparlan 5-Dorin Lazar
6-Randall Morrison 7-Vasile Rus 8-Stelian Burcea (captain)
9-Valentin Calafeteanu 10-Jack Umaga
11-Viliami Moala 12-Paula Kinikinilau 13-Mateo Malupo 14-Stephen Shennan
15-Gabriel Conache
​
16-Marian Gorcioaia 17-Gigi Militaru 18-Sami Maris 19-Marian Drenceanu 20-Victor Dumitru 21-Laurentiu Tanase 22-Jody Rose 23-Tangimana Fonovai
 
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The match will be live on TVR2 from 18.30 local time on Sunday and can be watched here with browser addons like Hola Unblocker:
http://www.tvrplus.ro/live-tvr-2

Probably it will also be streamed by www.rugbytv.ro

Croket, who do you think will win this one? It should be a balanced match as usual but I hope Timisoara wins it as some compensation for what happened in the league.
 
dragos03 said:
Croket, who do you think will win this one? It should be a balanced match as usual but I hope Timisoara wins it as some compensation for what happened in the league.
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I also hope Timisoara wins, but it will be a hard game ;)
 
An awful match but it was hard to play pretty rugby in that weather. It could have gone either way, Timisoara won due to better kicking (both goal and tactical). It's interesting that some of the youngsters on the pitch played very well (Conache, Oancea, etc) while some experienced ones were terrible (Samkharadze, Rus).
 
Yes Timisoara's tactical kicks were very good (1-2 mistakes indeed), but they found a lot of line out close to the Baia Mare's tryline
Luke Samoa was not at its best on his penalties attempts.
As often, Kinikinilau made the difference on Timisoara's try. Could be a great addition in the romanian squad
I very liked Conache, he replaces well Fercu. I hope he will be the backup of Fercu during the 2015 RWC
 
Kinikinilau will surely help Romania a lot. He only becomes eligible in June or July though, there will be very little time to integrate him in the team. His owner won't let him play for the Bucharest Wolves, that only makes it worse.

I also hope that Conache will make the RWC squad. I think he could be an option as fly half as well.
 

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