Valentin Ursache
| File:Valentin Ursache - US Oyonnax vs. Rugby club toulonnais, 28th September 2013 (3).jpg Ursache captain of US Oyonnax in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Valentin Niculae Ursache 12 August 1985 Târgu Neamț, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 248 lb (112 kg; 17.7 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Andrei Ursache (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentin Niculae Ursache (born 12 August 1985 in Târgu Neamț) is a Romanian former rugby union player.
Ursache played in Romania for Contor Zenner Arad, Steaua Bucharest and CSM Baia Mare. He also played in France for Pays d'Aix RC and Oyonnax, from where he retired in June 2022.
Ursache has 55 caps for Romania, since his debut at 26 June 2004, in the historical 25-24 win over Italy, in Bucharest, in a test match. He played twice at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, coming on both times as a substitute.[2] He was called into the squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in three matches.[2] He also played in four group stage matches of Romania's 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.[2]
On 29 April 2013, Ursache was named honorary citizen of Oyonnax.[3]
Honours
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- Romanian Cup: 2007
- CSM Baia Mare
- SuperLiga Champion: 2009, 2010
- Oyonnax
References
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External links
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- Valentin Ursache at ESPNscrum (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Valentin Ursache at ItsRugby.co.ukLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Valentin Ursache at European Professional Club RugbyLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Târgu Neamț
- Romanian rugby union players
- Romania international rugby union players
- Romanian Wolves players
- CSA Steaua București (rugby union) players
- CSM Știința Baia Mare players
- Provence Rugby players
- Oyonnax Rugby players
- Rugby union locks
- Romanian expatriate rugby union players in France
- 21st-century Romanian sportsmen
- Sportspeople from Neamț County
- 2007 Rugby World Cup players
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- Romanian rugby union biography stubs