Valentin Ursache
 Ursache captain of US Oyonnax in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Valentin Niculae Ursache | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 August 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Târgu Neamt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 248 lb (112 kg; 17.7 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Andrei Ursache (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentin Niculae Ursache (born 12 August 1985 in Târgu Neamt) 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
[edit]Club
[edit]- Steaua București
- Romanian Cup: 2007
- CSM Baia Mare
- SuperLiga Champion: 2009, 2010
- Oyonnax
References
[edit]- ^ "VALENTIN URSACHE". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Career Figures". espnscrum. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Valentin Ursache, promovat in Top 14 si cetatean de onoare al orasului - Rugby Romania". 5 June 2013.
External links
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- Valentin Ursache at ESPNscrum
- Valentin Ursache at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Valentin Ursache at European Professional Club Rugby
- Valentin Ursache at European Professional Club Rugby (archived)
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- 1985 births
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- People from Târgu Neamț
- Romanian rugby union players
- Romania international rugby union players
- București Wolves players
- CSA Steaua București (rugby union) players
- CSM Știința Baia Mare players
- Provence Rugby players
- Oyonnax Rugby players
- Rugby union locks
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- Sportspeople from Neamț County
- 2007 Rugby World Cup players
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
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