Romanian handball, football and rugby clubs see player loans and key match outcomes

Rapid București's women's handball team will loan seven players to newly promoted Știința București, with salaries to be covered by Rapid. The move sparked criticism from former national coach Gheorghe Tadici, who called the arrangement “abnormal”.

In football, CS Minaur Baia Mare advanced to the third round of the Romanian Cup after a 3‑1 win over CSM Sighet at the Solovanul stadium in Sighetu Marmației.

Rugby’s top division featured a derby between league champion CSM Știința Baia Mare and current leader CS Dinamo București at the Arena Zimbrilor. The match could narrow the points gap between the two clubs and affect the race for second place.

In Liga 2, CSC Șelimbăr coach Eugen Beza expressed regret that his team’s match against Știința Poli Timișoara was not held in Sibiu, noting the game will instead take place at the Măgura stadium in Cisnădie.