RC Timişoara
Encyclopedia
Rugby Club Municipal Timişoara is a Romanian semi-professional rugby union
club from Timişoara
, which will play the 2011 season in the Romanian Rugby Championship
, the first division of Romanian rugby. The team was Champion in 1972, being the first club outside Bucharest
to even achieve this performance.
The team is colloquially known as "Universitatea" Timişoara as it has historical ties with the University of Timişoara
.
against the local team, match that was won by CSUT with 34-0, the team from Timişoara having the following line-up: Liteanu, Antonescu, Popa, Nistor, Haller, Onciul, Zomborian, Georgescu (player-coach), Dăncescu, Gurti, Kalincov, Barla, Baruch, Balios, Melinte.
It is said that on the 12th of June 1972 (the day the team won the national title) the bells of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timişoara rang one time more than usual, and on the second day at the gate of the boarding house where the majority of the rugby players of Universitatea Timişoara were living, on a board the following could be read:: “Trecătorule, oprește-te un moment și înclină-te în fața ușii caminului unde trăiesc perlele rugby-ului românesc (translation: Passer-by, stop for a moment and kneel in front of the door of the boarding house where the pearls of Romanian rugby are living)”, the author of it being, at that time student, Nicolae Benga. Here are the artisans of this beautiful achievement: Duţă, Szasz, Cândrea, Peter, Suciu, Gheţu, Iacob, Ceauş, Tătucu, Nedelcu, Vollman, Răţcanu, Priess, Ionică, Ene, Malancu, Neiss, Popovici, Vlad, Ionişă, Arsene.
Since that time, Timişoara was always places among the runners-up of the national standings, promoting student rugby.
score 24 - 22, the guys from Timişoara
won the battle for 3ed place against Farul Constanţa's rugby team, score 15-11. Valentin Calafeteanu
was the MVP of the game.
Valentin Calafeteanu
Gabriel Conache
Cătălin Fercu
Mădălin Vlad Lemnaru
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club from Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
, which will play the 2011 season in the Romanian Rugby Championship
Romanian Rugby Championship
The Divizia Naţională is the main domestic competition for rugby union clubs in Romania. The current champions are Ṣtiinṭa Baia Mare.Stadiul Roman and seventeen other teams were formed in Bucharest from 1913 onwards. The championship has been contested on an annual basis since 1914...
, the first division of Romanian rugby. The team was Champion in 1972, being the first club outside Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
to even achieve this performance.
The team is colloquially known as "Universitatea" Timişoara as it has historical ties with the University of Timişoara
West University of Timisoara
The West University of Timişoara is a university located in Timişoara, Romania. Established in 1962, it is organized in 11 Faculties.-Organization:...
.
History
On October 1949, CSUT (Club Sportiv Universitar Timişoara) played its first match in the city of SighişoaraSighisoara
Sighişoara is a city and municipality on the Târnava Mare River in Mureş County, Romania. Located in the historic region Transylvania, Sighişoara has a population of 27,706 ....
against the local team, match that was won by CSUT with 34-0, the team from Timişoara having the following line-up: Liteanu, Antonescu, Popa, Nistor, Haller, Onciul, Zomborian, Georgescu (player-coach), Dăncescu, Gurti, Kalincov, Barla, Baruch, Balios, Melinte.
Name change and first National title
Starting with the year 1966 the team changes its name from CSUT to Universitatea Timişoara; Mitică Antonescu was in charge of the team at that point. The year 1966 in the start of the ascension for the team from Timişoara. In the 1968-1969 championship the team occupies 5th place, in the 1969-1970 championship the 3ed place, in the 1970-1971 championship the 5th place and in the 1971-1972 championship, Universitatea Timişoara – after 58 years of supremacy from the teams from Bucharest – manages to bring the national title to Timişoara.It is said that on the 12th of June 1972 (the day the team won the national title) the bells of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timişoara rang one time more than usual, and on the second day at the gate of the boarding house where the majority of the rugby players of Universitatea Timişoara were living, on a board the following could be read:: “Trecătorule, oprește-te un moment și înclină-te în fața ușii caminului unde trăiesc perlele rugby-ului românesc (translation: Passer-by, stop for a moment and kneel in front of the door of the boarding house where the pearls of Romanian rugby are living)”, the author of it being, at that time student, Nicolae Benga. Here are the artisans of this beautiful achievement: Duţă, Szasz, Cândrea, Peter, Suciu, Gheţu, Iacob, Ceauş, Tătucu, Nedelcu, Vollman, Răţcanu, Priess, Ionică, Ene, Malancu, Neiss, Popovici, Vlad, Ionişă, Arsene.
Since that time, Timişoara was always places among the runners-up of the national standings, promoting student rugby.
3ed place in Superliga
After losing to CSM Stiinţa Baia-Mare in the semifinals of the Romanian Rugby ChampionshipRomanian Rugby Championship
The Divizia Naţională is the main domestic competition for rugby union clubs in Romania. The current champions are Ṣtiinṭa Baia Mare.Stadiul Roman and seventeen other teams were formed in Bucharest from 1913 onwards. The championship has been contested on an annual basis since 1914...
score 24 - 22, the guys from Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
won the battle for 3ed place against Farul Constanţa's rugby team, score 15-11. Valentin Calafeteanu
Valentin Calafeteanu
Valentin Niculae Calafeteanu is a Romanian rugby union footballer. His position on the field is scrum-half...
was the MVP of the game.
Achievements
- Divizia Naţională:
- Winners (1): 1972
- Runner-up (1): 1973
- Third Place (6): 1974, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2011
- Energy Cup (Central and Eastern European Rugby Cup):
- Winners (1): 2009
- Runner-up (2): 2010, 2011
Current squad
International honours
Sandu Stelian Burcea Marian Drenceanu Vasile Sorin RusVasile Sorin Rus
Vasile Sorin Rus is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays the position of Number 8 and is currently playing for RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship. He formed as a player at the U Cluj rugby club, Romania. He won the Romanian Rugby Cup once while at U Cluj and was twice runner-up...
Valentin Calafeteanu
Valentin Calafeteanu
Valentin Niculae Calafeteanu is a Romanian rugby union footballer. His position on the field is scrum-half...
Gabriel Conache
Gabriel Conache
Gabriel Conache is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays the position of fly-half and is currently playing for RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship. He is an international player being capped for the Romanian rugby union team U18...
Cătălin Fercu
Catalin Fercu
Cătălin Fercu is a Romanian rugby union player. He has played in 19 international matches for Romania. Fercu plays on the fullback position....
Mădălin Vlad Lemnaru