Radio Romania International Sports club
Rugby
Steliu Lambru, 08.11.2023, 13:45
The Romanian
Wolves rugby team as part of the Rugby Europe Super Cup Competition’s Group B
in its debut fixture trounced Czech Republic’s Bohemia Rugby Warriors, 76-7. The Romanian Wolves succeeded 11 tries, of which eight
were successfully converted. In Group B’s other match, Brussels Devils defeated The Netherlands’ Delta, 41-12.
The Romanian Wolves’ upcoming fixtures are the away ties against Delta and the Brussels
Devils, on November 11 and 12, and on November 18 and 19, respectively.
The first two teams qualify to the
semifinals, to be played on December 2nd and 3rd, while
the finals are scheduled on December 16 and 17. Head-coached by Romania national team’s
selector, Eugen Apjok, The Romanian Wolves have had a 24-strong pool of regulars,
made of rugby players from Romania, Georgia and Tonga. The lineup included the
following rugby players: 1. James Scott, 2. Levan Papidze, 3. Revazi Dugladze,
4. Mate Dardzulidze, 5. Ştefan Iancu, 6. Alexandru Alexe, 7. Nicolas Immelman (captain),
8. Beka Biţadze, 9. Vlăduţ Bocăneţas who made
the forwards pack, 10. Nikau
McGrecor Murray, 23. Kefentse Mahlo, 12. Jason Tomane, 13. Abele Atunaisa, 14.
Mihai Lămboiu, 15. Paul Popoaia who were the quarterbacks, while substitute
players were 16. Robert Irimescu, 17. Mihai Dico, 18. Sandro Zubaşvili, 19.
Florian Roşu, 20. Andrei Schutz, 21. Alexandru Ţiglă, 22. Alexandru Harasim,
24. Taliauli Sikuea.
In the competition’s
Group A there are Georgia’s champions Black Lion, vice-champions Tel Aviv Heat of
Israel, Lusitanos of Portugal and Castilla y Leon Iberians of Spain. In Group A’s
first two fixtures, Black Lion defeated Castilla y Leon Iberians, 39-19, while Lusitanos
sustained a 23-31 home defeat by Tel Aviv Heat.
