Nicolae Răcean
| Birth name | Nicolae Răcean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 November 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sărmaș, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicolae Răcean (born 29 November 1963 in Sărmaș) is a Romanian former rugby union player and current coach of Italian side ASD Tuscia.[1]
Club career
[edit]During his career Răcean played for Romanian clubs Universitatea Cluj and Universitatea Timișoara.[3][4] He finished his playing career in Italy.[5]
International career
[edit]Răcean gathered 39 caps for Romania, from his debut in 1988 to his last game in 1995. He scored 5 tries, 3 penalties and 1 conversion during his international career, 32 points on aggregate. He was a member of his national side for the 2nd and 3rd Rugby World Cups in 1991 and 1995 and played in all 6 group matches and scored a penalty and a conversion against Flying Fijians in Pool 4 match held in Brive-la-Gaillarde, on 12 October 1991.[6]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "L'Ex nazionale romeno Nicolae Racean nuovo tecnico del Tusciarugby | TusciaTimes.eu (.it)". 2 August 2019.
- ^ Italia: Românii şi-au înfiinţat o asociaţie la Viterbo
- ^ ISTORIC RUGBY MASCULIN
- ^ ACUM 27 DE ANI, ROMANIA OBTINEA O VICTORIE ISTORICA LA CARDIFF, IN FATA TARII GALILOR
- ^ "Viterbo - Sport - Rugby".
- ^ Nicolae Răcean Career Figures
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