The national rugby superleague will expand from 6 to 8 teams
\nstarting this upcoming season, the Romanian Rugby Federation has announced.
\nThis measure is intended to enhance the selection pool of young players. The
\nsuperleague’s 2018-2019 season will continue to be sponsored by CEC Bank, just
\nlike in recent years, and will begin on the 8th of September. The
\nfollowing sides will be in competition: Timisoara Saracens, CSA Steaua
\nBucharest, CSM Stiinta Baia Mare, CS Dinamo Bucharest, CSM Bucharest,
\nUniversitatea Cluj, ACS Tomitanii Constanta and CSM Gloria Buzau. <\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the matches counting for the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
\nare under way on the Arcul de Triumf National Stadium in Bucharest. Romania
\nlost the first two matches in Group A to Namibia, 55-26, and to the Independent
\nState of Samoa, 31-17. Namibia lead the group followed by Samoa, Romania and
\nHong Kong. Fiji lead Group B, followed by Uruguay, Portugal and Canada. Romania
\nnext play against Hong Kong. <\/p>\n
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In other rugby news, CSM Bucharest won the King’s Cup for the first
\ntime after defeating CSA Steaua Bucharest 24-22 on the Arcul de Triumf Stadium
\nin Bucharest. Steaua had qualified after defeating CSM Stiinta Baia Mare 32-28
\nin the semifinals, while CSM Bucharest had thrashed Timisoara Saracens 31-8.
\nCSM Stiinta Baia Mare won the third place match against Timisoara Saracens
\n30-29 in Cluj. CSM Bucharest won the trophy for the first time, the closest it
\ncame to winning it before was a third place. For Steaua, this was the third
\nfinal they lose. <\/p>\n
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Finally, the Romanian Rugby Federation has announced that works to
\nmodernise the Arcul de Triumf Stadium in Bucharest, where the national side are
\nplaying, will begin on the 9th of September. For the duration of the
\nworks, the national side will be playing their home matches in Iasi, Timisoara
\nand Cluj. <\/p>\n
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