CSM Știința Baia Mare

CSM Știința Baia Mare was founded in 1977, although originally under the name of Racemin Baia Mare and would, after only a couple of years after their formation, become one of the powerhouses in the then known Divizia Naţională de Seniori alongside Steaua and Dinamo from the capital.

As the 1980–81 season had arrived, Baia Mare managed to win their first ever tournament, the Romanian cup by defeating Dinamo București 13–12 in what was a close and entertaining game as described by the locals of Baia Mare. Following the Romanian cup, Baia Mare then also became the champions of Romania for their first time ever in the 1989–90 season, where rugby in Romania was considered at its peak.

However, their successes were not able to be sustained as the Bison`s only managed to win two Romanian cups after their first championship title, once in 1990 and once again in 1999 before winning their second championship title 20 years later in 2009. At the turn of the decade, Știința Baia Mare had finally found their groove once again as they managed to win the championship five times within ten years and only faced major issues against SCM Rugby Timișoara during their championship campaigns.

The Știința Baia Mare squad for the 2021 season is:[1]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Ovidiu Cojocaru (c) Hooker Romania Timothy Lilomaiava Hooker Samoa Adrian Țală Hooker Romania Mihai Dico Prop Romania Revazi Dugladze Prop Georgia Costel Grămadă Prop Romania Adrian Jipa Prop Romania Agustin Mansilla Prop Argentina Domițian Mureșan Prop Romania Constantin Pristăvița Prop Romania James Scott Prop South Africa Mate Dardzulidze Lock Georgia Ștefan Iancu Lock Romania Alexandru Alexe Back row Romania Silviu Grădinaru Back row Romania Nicolaas Immelman Back row South Africa Aleksandre Kalmakhelidze Back row Georgia Florian Roșu Back row Romania Jeremiah Skelton Back row Australia

Player Position Union Vlăduț Bocăneț Scrum-half Romania Alexandru Țiglă Scrum-half Romania Luca Nichitean Fly-half Romania Mihai Mureșan Fly-half Romania Levi Tofa Fly-half Australia Alexandru Bucur Centre Romania Sione Fakaʻosilea Centre Romania David Feliaui Centre Samoa Darin Onț Centre Romania Jason Tomane Centre Romania Adrian Apostol Wing Romania Mihai Lămboiu Wing Romania Kefentse Mahlo Wing South Africa Brandon Mudzekenyedzi Wing Zimbabwe Taliaʻuli Sikuea Wing Tonga Jone Kubu Fullback Kenya Dorin Manole Fullback Romania Paul Popoaia Fullback Romania

• Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.

The current coaching staff of Știința Baia Mare:[2]

Name	Nationality	Role
Mihai Matei	ROU	Manager
Eugen Apjok	ROU	Head coach
Paul Rusu	ROU	Assistant coach
Marius Peride	ROU	Team doctor
Sebastian Cozmuța	ROU	Kinesiotherapist
Codrin Despea	ROU	Masseur

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