CS Dinamo București (rugby)

Dinamo București is one of the top rugby clubs in Romania. Located in the nation’s capital, Bucharest, the Dinamo București side traditionally consisted of members drawn from the ranks of the civil service and/or police. Along with the army side, Steaua, the Dinamo team is one of the nation’s top rugby union outfits. The Dinamo Gaz Sud team, as they are presently known, won the 2007–08 Romanian top division (Divizia Nationala) title, defeating archrivals Steaua 6–0. This 2008 victory was the side's most recent success, with the team bowing out of the club competition at the semi-final stage during the past two seasons, most recently to eventual champions Baia Mare. Nevertheless, Dinamo București has been the dominant club side in Romania since the arrival of the 21st century, recording six titles over the past decade. They currently play in the 2019-2020 season of the CEC Bank SuperLiga, the first division of Romanian rugby.

This article is about the rugby club. For the sports club, see CS Dinamo București
Dinamo București
Full nameClubul Sportiv Dinamo București
Nickname(s)Bulldogi (Bulldogs)
Founded1948 (1948)
LocationBucharest, Romania
Ground(s)Stadionul Florea Dumitrache (Capacity: 1,500)
PresidentGeorge Cosac
Coach(es)Cosmin Rațiu
Captain(s)Tudorel Bratu
League(s)CEC Bank SuperLiga
2018–196th
Official website
www.csdinamo.eu/sectia-jocuri-sportive/rugby/
Active departments of CS Dinamo București
Football Men's Handball Women's Handball
Hockey Basketball Water polo
Men's Volleyball Women's Volleyball Rugby
Martial arts Athletics Boxing
Kayak Canoe Cycling
Gymnastics Weightlifting Judo
Modern Karate Wrestling Swimming
Fencing Shooting Taekwondo
Tennis Chess Skiing

Rivalry with Steaua

București Rivalry: Both CS Dinamo București and CSA Steaua București have been bitter rivals in most sports since 1949, and when it comes to rugby, both sides are always competitive about who is the better team of București.

Honours

Domestic
  • CEC Bank SuperLiga
    • Winners (16): 1951, 1952, 1956, 1965, 1969, 1982, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up (2): 2003, 2005
  • Cupa României
    • Winners (12): 1954, 1959, 1980, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
    • Runners-up (2): 1981, 2005

European
  • Champions League (rugby)
    • Winners (1): 1967

Current squad

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
Merab Matkava Hooker Georgia
Samuel Jay Swanepoel Hooker South Africa
Daniel Bumbac Prop Romania
Dragoș Dumitrescu Prop Romania
Andrei Lungu Prop Romania
Cosmin Manole Prop Romania
Florin Mătușa Prop Romania
Juan Pablo Rivas Prop Argentina
Giorigi Tsutskiridze Prop Georgia
George Tudor Prop Romania
Dragoș Doru Lock Romania
May Keegan Lock South Africa
Andrei Mitroi Lock Romania
Malcolm Onsando Lock Kenya
Constantin Ștefănescu Lock Romania
Andrei Toader Lock Romania
Johannes van Heerden Lock Romania
Răzvan Bărbălău Back row Romania
Daniel Carpo Back row Romania
Daniel Cârlescu Back row Romania
David Dinescu Back row Romania
Silviu Grădinaru Back row Romania
Siyabulela Mdaka Back row South Africa
Alexandru Mitu Back row Romania
Nicholas Alex Moa Back row Tonga
Andi Radu Back row Romania
Player Position Union
Petru Azoiței Scrum-half Romania
Tudorel Bratu (c) Scrum-half Romania
Valentin Ivan Scrum-half Romania
Antonio-Dănuț Savu Scrum-half Romania
Darren Baron Fly-half South Africa
Bakhva Kobakhidze Fly-half Georgia
Cristian Onofrei Fly-half Romania
Ovidiu Șarpe Fly-half Romania
Adrian Bărbuliceanu Centre Romania
Silviu Budileanu Centre Romania
Divan Ferguson Centre South Africa
George Iacob Centre Romania
Daniel Hreceniuc Wing Romania
Marian Ispir Wing Romania
Shaun Prins Wing South Africa
Ange Rocchesani Wing France
Michael Scheepers Wing South Africa
Alexandru Tudose Fullback Romania
Alefosio Likilio Vahe Fullback Tonga
  • note = Players in bold have played at least one match for their national team.

See also
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