Timisoara to replace Bucharest Wolves

[Croket66]

Romanian champion RCM Timisoara will replace Bucharest Wolves franchise next season.
9 players from Timisoara taken part of the Amlin Cup this year.
The team coached by former springbok Chester Williams signed 7 new players (and 2 others in few weeks).

For the moment, Timisoara squad for the next season will be :

Props :
Gigi Militaru - Sami Maris (6 caps, Perigueux ProD2) - Horaciu Pungea (2 caps, Wolves) - Giorgi Khositashvili* (Georgia 3 caps) - Alexandru Tarus

Hookers :
Otar Turashvili (5 caps, Wolves) - Eugen Capatana (1 cap, Wolves) - Igor Orghianu (Moldova ? caps)

Locks :
Marian Drenceanu (Wolves) - Valentin Poparlan* (23 caps, Wolves) - Dorin Lazar (Wolves)

Flankers :
Stelian Burcea (36 caps) - Randall Morrison* (South Africa, Golden Lions) - Vasile Rus (13 caps, Wolves) - Mateaki Kafatolu (New Zealand) - Laurentiu Tanase

Number 8 :
Daniel Carpo (35 caps, Wolves) - Marian Gorcioaia* (1 cap)

Scrum halves :
Bidzina Samkharadze* (Georgia 60 caps) - Valentin Calafeteanu (51 caps)

Fly halves :
Stephen Shannon* (New Zealand) - Gabriel Conache

Centres :
Jody Rose (South Africa, Golden Lions) - Johnny Sola (New Zealand) - Florin Fantanaru

Wings :
Madalin Lemnaru (21 caps, Wolves) - McGrath Van Wyk* (Namibia 9 caps) - Viliami Moala (Tonga, Tonga 7's)

Full back :
Catalin Fercu (56 caps, Wolves)

* new player

 

[Toko_11]

Otar Turashvili 0.o who is this guy ? a hooker? from Georgia ?

 

[Croket66]

Yes, he is from Lokomotiv Tbilissi. He plays for Romania national team because he played 3 years in Romania (2 for Farul Constanta and 1 for Timisoara). He also can play loosehead prop.
This is unfortunate for Georgia. It could be a very good hooker, behind Natriashvili (and Bregvadze when he will back).

 

[Croket66]

A new transfer for Timisoara :
NZ centre Jack Umaga come from Japan (he also played 2 seasons for Tasman in ITM Cup)