A big loss for Timisoara if it's true.
Probably the best centre of Super Liga, strong, fast, powerfull, with good skills... I'm a fan of him
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A big loss for Timisoara if it's true.
Probably the best centre of Super Liga, strong, fast, powerfull, with good skills... I'm a fan of him
I like him a lot as well, he combines the speed and handling of a back with the strength of a forward (I watched him play as number 8 in one match and he did great). A big loss for the club if it proves to be true and also for the Oaks if he leaves the Superliga.
According to another rumour I've heard, the 9 Timisoara players who have refused to play for the Wolves will no longer be selected by the national team. I hope this will not happen and this stupid dispute will soon be over because some of them will not be easy to replace (in particular Lemnaru, Popirlan and Carpo).
According to another rumour I've heard, the 9 Timisoara players who have refused to play for the Wolves will no longer be selected by the national team. I hope this will not happen and this stupid dispute will soon be over because some of them will not be easy to replace (in particular Lemnaru, Popirlan and Carpo).
It doesn't affect his eligibility but decreases his chances a lot since most players are first tested at the Wolves and then selected by the national team. Also, it will be quite hard to select him to play for Romania if he goes back to New Zealand.
The Saracens have confirmed the match against RCM Timisoara:
http://www.saracens.com/saracens-to-play-timisoara-saracens/
http://www.saracens.com/saracens-to-play-timisoara-saracens/
Romanian Cup weekend results:
Stiinta Petrosani - Baia Mare 6-69
CSM Suceava - Poli Iasi 14-40
RC Barlad - Dinamo 5-99
CS Navodari - CSM Bucuresti 9-87
Other news:
- the Italian Union has decided to finance a third European Club Competition but no Romanian club was invited to take part. There will be 3 Italian clubs, and one each from Georgia, Russia, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands (!). I guess the Italians have excluded Romanian clubs in order to be sure they will finally have a chance to win something, after the Bucharest Wolves have kicked Italian champions Calvisano out of the Challenge Cup.
- Four Superliga players have been called to the Fijian national team: Manasa Saulo (RCM Timisoara), Nemia Kenatale, Jonetani Ralulu, Malakai Ravulo (all from Farul Constanta).
Stiinta Petrosani - Baia Mare 6-69
CSM Suceava - Poli Iasi 14-40
RC Barlad - Dinamo 5-99
CS Navodari - CSM Bucuresti 9-87
Other news:
- the Italian Union has decided to finance a third European Club Competition but no Romanian club was invited to take part. There will be 3 Italian clubs, and one each from Georgia, Russia, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands (!). I guess the Italians have excluded Romanian clubs in order to be sure they will finally have a chance to win something, after the Bucharest Wolves have kicked Italian champions Calvisano out of the Challenge Cup.
- Four Superliga players have been called to the Fijian national team: Manasa Saulo (RCM Timisoara), Nemia Kenatale, Jonetani Ralulu, Malakai Ravulo (all from Farul Constanta).
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Maybe italian union start to suffer of "the friends of friends" syndrome (aka you're not important enough syndrome),said that that's not sure italian team would win exactly it isn't sure a romanian team would have won,considering there is also a georgian team
It does suck the Romanians are being excluded from the current format. Hopefully they give a reason why. Maybe the Italians are interested in trying to grow the sport in non-established nations that have a lot of future potential? The Netherlands are rather weak and a surprising choice (especially over Romania, Belgium and Spain) but it makes sense to try and increase the sports profile there. A Dutch XV side may even be decent at that level?
Nothing is sure of course but I think the Romanian champions would have been the favorites to win it. Not sure why you mention the Georgian team as a potential winner (their league is weak and they lost to Rovigo both home and away), I think the Russian champion and Calvisano will be the strongest. Romania and Spain should have been included, probably Belgium as well.
Here's the IRB ranking of the European nations included (and not included):
Italy #14
Georgia #15
Romania #16 (not invited)
Russia #19
Spain #21 (not invited)
Portugal #23
Germany #26
Moldova #29 (not invited)
Belgium #30 (not invited)
Netherlands #32
It's also worth mentioning that the only countries from this list that have fully professional domestic leagues are Italy, Romania and Russia.
Italy #14
Georgia #15
Romania #16 (not invited)
Russia #19
Spain #21 (not invited)
Portugal #23
Germany #26
Moldova #29 (not invited)
Belgium #30 (not invited)
Netherlands #32
It's also worth mentioning that the only countries from this list that have fully professional domestic leagues are Italy, Romania and Russia.
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Actually the teams from italian league are considered semi-professional giving that italian international players play in the Pro 12 for Benetton Treviso and Zebre
So? The second best Eccelenza club still won home and away against them I see no reason to see the Georgians as favorites ahead of Calvisano or the Russians (the top two Russian clubs seem really strong on paper with the bulk of the Russian internationals and also a number of decent foreigners).
I'm not sure that the best Eccelenza clubs are semi-pro btw, I guess that at least the top 4 clubs are professional. The rest might include a lot of semi-pro players and amateurs.
What I mean is that if you win 2 matches it doesn't mean you always win,I see always 50-50 situations
Only Calvisano and Rovigo can be considered pro teams all the others are semi professional
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One of those wins came in the final play where a try came from a grubber that ricocheted off the post.
Germany(Heidelberger RK) is probably capable of funding and fielding a team(a talented one at that) than Spain who have A LOT of financial issues last I heard. They probably invited a Spanish side but got turned down most likely due to finance. Hopefully the country/club choices are explained by the Italians. Talent wise it makes more sense to have a Spanish team than the Dutch. And they'll probably get a Romanian Superliga team involved next time. With the Bucharest Wolves operating right now it makes sense to hold off on bringing in a Romanian side for now IMO. Next year(I think) when Romanian clubs can represent themselves in Europe the Italians will probably be more open to inviting one.
Some months ago (so before there were official invitations) I read that teams would have been chosen by Rugby Europe but that the competition would be fund by Italian rugby union because Rugby Europe doesn't want to fund competitions were there aren't main unions teams.
We should see if things worked in that way and invitations were made by Rugby Europe or something changed and invitation were made by Italian rugby union
We should see if things worked in that way and invitations were made by Rugby Europe or something changed and invitation were made by Italian rugby union
I know a guy who plays for Viadana (the former Aironi) and he says his club is professional as well. I suspect Mogliano could also be pro.
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