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    Romania’s national rugby team on Saturday grabbed their second consecutive win this fall. In a test-match hosted by the Triumphant Arch stadium in Bucharest, the national squad defeated Canada, 35-27. Ovidiu Neagu had two successful tries. Tevita Manumua, Cristi Chirica and Yanis Horvat had one successful try each. Alin Conache converted two tries. It was also Conache who converted two penalty kicks. We recall this past summer in Ottawa, Canada defeated Romania, 35 to 22.

    The Romanian national rugby squad’s autumn campaign included yet another home win last week when they defeated Tonga, 25-15. Also on Bucharest’s Triumphant Arch stadium, on November 23 Romania play Uruguay.

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    In women’s handball, all three Romanian teams that this past weekend played in the Champions League sustained defeats.

    In Group A on Saturday, Gloria Bistrita-Nasaud were defeated away from home by Danish opponents Nykøbing Falster, 32 to 24. On Sunday, CSM Bucharest were defeated, away from home, by Ferencváros Budapest, 28 to 31. CSM are 4th-placed, while Gloria are 7th-placed. In Group B, Rapid Bucharest sustained a 25-28 home defeat by Hungarian opponents Győr. Rapid Bucharest are 7th-placed in their group.

    The European Championship is drawing near, so the Champions League goes into recess until January. At the end of the group phase, the first two teams in descending order in each group advance to the quarterfinals. 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th-placed teams engage in playoff matches in a bid to advance to the quarterfinals. 7th and 8th-placed teams no longer have a place in the League.

    SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea have advanced to the group phase of Europe’s second-tier competition, EHF European League. On Sunday, SCM grabbed a 31-28 away defeat against Debrecen in the second leg of the third preliminary round. We recall a week ago SCM Ramnicu Valcea had also won the home game against Debrecen, 33-31.

    ACSH Gheorgheni ice hockey team have strengthened their lead position in the Erste Liga regional competition. ACSH Gheorgheni on Sunday grabbed a 3-2 home win against Hungary’s Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia. ACSH Gheorgheni have 40 points in 16 matches. Jégkorong Akadémia are 2nd-placed with 35 points in 18 fixtures. Debrecen are 3rd-placed, with 30 points in 16 matches. Corona Brasov follow suit, with 19 points, yet Corona have only played 14 matches.

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    Romanian athlete Bianca Ghelber has come in 4th in the hammer throw final this past Sunday as part of the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, the USA. Bianca succeeded a 72-meter 26-centimeter throw. The gold medal went to US athlete Brooke Andersen, with a throw of 78 meters and 96 centimeters. We recall that in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics Bianca also came in 4th. Back then Bianca Ghelber’s 74-meter 18-centimetre throw was also a personal record for the Romanian.



    Romania’s national rugby team this past Sunday sustained a 20 to 26 defeat by Uruguay, in Montevideo. Los Teros thus took their revenge as a week ago Romania grabbed a 30-22 win against their opponents, also in Montevideo. Romania succeeded two tries, a penalty kick and another one, scored by Marius Simionescu. Gabriel Rupanu successfully converted both tries. Also scoring for Romania were Gabriel Rupanu and Mihai Muresan, who converted penalty kicks.



    This past weekend saw the start of a new League One football season. As of 2022, the domestic championship is labelled the Superleague. In Medias on Friday, the recently-promoted FC Hermannstadt grabbed a 3-nil win against CS Mioveni. In the second fixture on Friday, in Craiova, Universitatea drew against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, 2-all. On Saturday, in Pitesti, FC Arges defeated UTA Arad, 2-nil. Then in Cluj, defending champions CFR succeeded a hard-fought win against Rapid Bucharest, 1-nil. We should note that a couple of seconds from time, CFR’s goalie Cristian Bălgrădean saved Alexandru Albu’s penalty kick. On Sunday, in Ovidiu, in the south-east, Farul Constanța grabbed a 2-1 win against FC U Craiova. On the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania’s vice-champions, FCSB, drew against newly-promoted Universitatea Cluj, 1-all. In the round’s last two games on Monday, FC Botoșani face Chindia Târgoviște, while Petrolul Ploiești are pitted against FC Voluntari.



    Until the Superleague’s next round this coming weekend, four Romanian football teams play in the Conference League’s second preliminary round. FCSB plays an away fixture against Georgian opponents Saburtalo. Then on home turf, CFR Cluj takes on Inter d’Escaldes of Andorra. In Sfantu Gheorghe, Sepsi are pitted against Slovenia’s Olimpija Ljubljana. Universitatea Craiova travel to Albania for a game against Albanian team Vilaznia. (EN)


  • Sports roundup

    Sports roundup

    Romanian athlete Bianca Ghelber has come in 4th in the hammer throw final this past Sunday as part of the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, the USA. Bianca succeeded a 72-meter 26-centimeter throw. The gold medal went to US athlete Brooke Andersen, with a throw of 78 meters and 96 centimeters. We recall that in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics Bianca also came in 4th. Back then Bianca Ghelber’s 74-meter 18-centimetre throw was also a personal record for the Romanian.



    Romania’s national rugby team this past Sunday sustained a 20 to 26 defeat by Uruguay, in Montevideo. Los Teros thus took their revenge as a week ago Romania grabbed a 30-22 win against their opponents, also in Montevideo. Romania succeeded two tries, a penalty kick and another one, scored by Marius Simionescu. Gabriel Rupanu successfully converted both tries. Also scoring for Romania were Gabriel Rupanu and Mihai Muresan, who converted penalty kicks.



    This past weekend saw the start of a new League One football season. As of 2022, the domestic championship is labelled the Superleague. In Medias on Friday, the recently-promoted FC Hermannstadt grabbed a 3-nil win against CS Mioveni. In the second fixture on Friday, in Craiova, Universitatea drew against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, 2-all. On Saturday, in Pitesti, FC Arges defeated UTA Arad, 2-nil. Then in Cluj, defending champions CFR succeeded a hard-fought win against Rapid Bucharest, 1-nil. We should note that a couple of seconds from time, CFR’s goalie Cristian Bălgrădean saved Alexandru Albu’s penalty kick. On Sunday, in Ovidiu, in the south-east, Farul Constanța grabbed a 2-1 win against FC U Craiova. On the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania’s vice-champions, FCSB, drew against newly-promoted Universitatea Cluj, 1-all. In the round’s last two games on Monday, FC Botoșani face Chindia Târgoviște, while Petrolul Ploiești are pitted against FC Voluntari.



    Until the Superleague’s next round this coming weekend, four Romanian football teams play in the Conference League’s second preliminary round. FCSB plays an away fixture against Georgian opponents Saburtalo. Then on home turf, CFR Cluj takes on Inter d’Escaldes of Andorra. In Sfantu Gheorghe, Sepsi are pitted against Slovenia’s Olimpija Ljubljana. Universitatea Craiova travel to Albania for a game against Albanian team Vilaznia. (EN)


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    Romania’s national rugby squad on Saturday trounced Tonga
    in a test-match, 32-20. The Oak Leaf Knights’ Tudor Bodnar and Florin Surugiu succeeded
    two tries, with Tudor Boldor successfully scoring both. It was also Boldor who
    twice scored a penalty kick. Romanian national team’s other 12 points were
    scored by Daniel Plai, also from penalty kicks. Romania national team’s recent
    victory triggered a swap in their favour: according to world rankings, Romania climbed
    one notch up, being 15th- placed, while Tonga are 16th- placed.
    Romanian national team’ s record in the autumn of 2021 includes a 29-14 win against
    Uruguay, in a test match hosted by a stadium in Verona, Italy, and a 56-14 win against
    the Low Countries team. The latter match was played in Bucharest on November
    13. Both fixtures were played as part of Rugby Europe Championship 2021.


    In women’s handball this past Saturday, CSM Bucharest succeeded
    a 27-21 home win against Ferencvaros Budapest. In a match counting towards
    Champions league’s group A. Head-coach Adrian Vasile’s trainees thus took their
    revenge as a week ago, they were outclassed by Ferencvaros by the narrowest of
    margins, thanks to a last-second goal scored by the Hungarians. CSM’s top
    scorer was again Cristina Neagu, who scored 9 goals. The win against
    Ferencvaros earned CSM the 4th place in group A. At the end of the competition’s
    group stage, the first two teams compete straight in the quarterfinals. To
    advance to the League’s upper stages, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams will have to prove their mettle in the playoffs.
    The Champions League will be resumed earlier next year, when CSM play an away game
    against Brest in France on January 8th.


    Also in women’s handball, in the European League this time,
    SCM Ramnicu Valcea advanced to the competition’s group stage, following a
    double win against Spain’s Super Amara Bera Bera, whom they defeated 34-28 at
    home and 29-27 in San Sebastian this past Saturday. Măgura Cisnădie outclassed
    Hungarian opponents Debrecen on aggregate, 22-all away from home and 25 -21 on
    home court, this past Saturday. Also on aggregate, Gloria Buzau was eliminated from
    competition by Norway’s Storhamar, after a 26-all home draw this past Sunday and
    a previous 27-31 defeat in Norway.


    In news from football, this past weekend saw matches being played,
    counting towards League One’s 16th round. On Friday in Giurgiu, Sepsi
    Sfântu Gheorghe defeated Academica Clinceni, 2-nil, while in Ploiești, Chindia
    Târgoviște held Rapid Bucharest to a 2-all draw. On Saturday, in Ovidiu in the
    south-east, Farul Constanta were held by UTA Arad to a blank draw, while CFR
    Cluj grabbed a 2-nil away win against FC U Craiova. On Sunday, FC Argeș secured
    a 3-2 win against Universitatea Craiova. In Bucharest, FCSB secured a 3-1 win
    against FC Botosani. On Monday, CS Mioveni take on Gaz Metan Medias, while FC
    Voluntari play Dinamo Bucharest. CFR Cluj are at the top of the table, with 42
    points, followed by FCSB, with 34.


    (Translation by Eugen Nasta)

  • Sports roundup

    Sports roundup


    Romania’s national rugby squad on Saturday trounced Tonga
    in a test-match, 32-20. The Oak Leaf Knights’ Tudor Bodnar and Florin Surugiu succeeded
    two tries, with Tudor Boldor successfully scoring both. It was also Boldor who
    twice scored a penalty kick. Romanian national team’s other 12 points were
    scored by Daniel Plai, also from penalty kicks. Romania national team’s recent
    victory triggered a swap in their favour: according to world rankings, Romania climbed
    one notch up, being 15th- placed, while Tonga are 16th- placed.
    Romanian national team’ s record in the autumn of 2021 includes a 29-14 win against
    Uruguay, in a test match hosted by a stadium in Verona, Italy, and a 56-14 win against
    the Low Countries team. The latter match was played in Bucharest on November
    13. Both fixtures were played as part of Rugby Europe Championship 2021.


    In women’s handball this past Saturday, CSM Bucharest succeeded
    a 27-21 home win against Ferencvaros Budapest. In a match counting towards
    Champions league’s group A. Head-coach Adrian Vasile’s trainees thus took their
    revenge as a week ago, they were outclassed by Ferencvaros by the narrowest of
    margins, thanks to a last-second goal scored by the Hungarians. CSM’s top
    scorer was again Cristina Neagu, who scored 9 goals. The win against
    Ferencvaros earned CSM the 4th place in group A. At the end of the competition’s
    group stage, the first two teams compete straight in the quarterfinals. To
    advance to the League’s upper stages, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams will have to prove their mettle in the playoffs.
    The Champions League will be resumed earlier next year, when CSM play an away game
    against Brest in France on January 8th.


    Also in women’s handball, in the European League this time,
    SCM Ramnicu Valcea advanced to the competition’s group stage, following a
    double win against Spain’s Super Amara Bera Bera, whom they defeated 34-28 at
    home and 29-27 in San Sebastian this past Saturday. Măgura Cisnădie outclassed
    Hungarian opponents Debrecen on aggregate, 22-all away from home and 25 -21 on
    home court, this past Saturday. Also on aggregate, Gloria Buzau was eliminated from
    competition by Norway’s Storhamar, after a 26-all home draw this past Sunday and
    a previous 27-31 defeat in Norway.


    In news from football, this past weekend saw matches being played,
    counting towards League One’s 16th round. On Friday in Giurgiu, Sepsi
    Sfântu Gheorghe defeated Academica Clinceni, 2-nil, while in Ploiești, Chindia
    Târgoviște held Rapid Bucharest to a 2-all draw. On Saturday, in Ovidiu in the
    south-east, Farul Constanta were held by UTA Arad to a blank draw, while CFR
    Cluj grabbed a 2-nil away win against FC U Craiova. On Sunday, FC Argeș secured
    a 3-2 win against Universitatea Craiova. In Bucharest, FCSB secured a 3-1 win
    against FC Botosani. On Monday, CS Mioveni take on Gaz Metan Medias, while FC
    Voluntari play Dinamo Bucharest. CFR Cluj are at the top of the table, with 42
    points, followed by FCSB, with 34.


    (Translation by Eugen Nasta)