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Matt Williams appointed headcoach of Romania's Timisoara Saracens
By Ian Cameron
Former Scotland and Leinster headcoach Matt Williams has been appointed as headcoach of the Romanian based Timisoara Saracens.
Williams takes over from former Springbok great Chester Williams.
Williams was unveiled by the club today and is keen to improve the sides performances in Europe.
Last year the club were fined €30,000 after they were forced to call off their game with Stade Francais due to a frozen pitch - which the EPCR deemed was as the result of negligence on the part of the club.
Timisoara Saracens - who are part of the Saracens network - are one of the powerhouses of the SuperLiga CEC Bank, the first division of Romanian rugby.
The team first won the Romanian top flight championship in 1972, becoming the first club outside Bucharest to do so.
Since the inception of the SuperLiga, Timisoara Saracens have won four titles in six seasons. The team is colloquially known as "Universitatea" Timisoara as it has historical ties with the University of Timisoara.
Saracens will play their Timisoara counterparts on August 25th in friendly at Allianz Park.
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Let's be clear: Foster did not back unaquivocally players such as Vaa'i, Tamaiti and Roigard. Yes, he selected them in the squad, but it's a stretch to say he backed them. Those three players have only been backed fully this year (and thrived) under the new regime. There was massive hesitation to give those three guys serious game time in games of consequence.
It's another not-so-subtle dig from the old dynasty at any achievements Razor may be credited for.
Roigard in particular was a mind-baffling omission from the finals of the WC. After being the AB's best player against SA in the pre-WC match, he was not sighted in the big games that followed. Roigard is the type of guy who can win a game with a moment of brilliance, yet the established but uninspiring Christie was preferred to close out a close WC final.
So please, Fozzie, spare us the barely veiled laments about your unfair treatment and unseen achievements. The fact you feel you have to point them out is telling in itself. And it shows that despite saying you've moved on, you and your mate Hansen most definitely haven't.
Go to commentsHe's just a wannabe troll, mate.
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