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2006 France Rugby Union Tour
The 2006 France rugby union tour of Romania and South Africa was a series of matches played in June 2006 in Romania and South Africa by France national rugby union team. Results Romania: 15. Florin Vlaicu, 14. Cătălin Fercu, 13. Catalin Dascalu, 12. Romeo Gontineac, 11. Ion Teodorescu, 10. Ionuț Dimofte, 9. Lucian Sîrbu, 8. Cosmin Rațiu, 7. Alex Tudori, 6. Stelian Burcea, 5. Cristian Petre, 4. Sorin Socol (c), 3. Bogdan Bălan, 2. Marius Țincu, 1. Petru Bălan – ''Replacements:'' 16. Cezar Popescu, 17. Paulică Ion, 18. Răzvan Mavrodin, 19. Valentin Ursache, 20. Valentin Calafeteanu, 21. Gabriel Brezoianu, 22. Iulian Dumitraș France: 15. Clément Poitrenaud, 14. Philippe Bidabé, 13. Yannick Jauzion, 12. Damien Traille, 11. Cédric Heymans, 10. Thomas Castaignède, 9. Pierre Mignoni, 8. Julien Bonnaire, 7. Rémy Martin (rugby union), Rémy Martin, 6. Thierry Dusautoir, 5. Fabien Pelous (c), 4. Lionel Nallet, 3. David Attoub, 2. Raphaël Ibañez, 1. Sylvain Marconnet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte (born 1 July 1964) is a rugby player, coach and former French Secretary of State for Sport. From 1999 to 2007, Laporte was the head coach of the France national team. In 2011, he became the head coach at Toulon, after Philippe Saint-André became the new national team coach. He was previously the coach at Stade Français. He was the first fully professional head coach of France. On 3 December 2016, Bernard Laporte was elected president of the French Rugby Federation. Playing career Laporte played rugby union at scrum-half and won the French Under-21 championship with UA Gaillac in 1983 and then again in 1984, in which he was captain. Seven years later he captained Begles-Bordeaux to the French championship. Early coaching roles Laporte's first coaching role was in the early 1990s, when he was assistant coach of the Stade Bordelais University club between 1993 and 1995. He took over at Stade Français in 1995, who were in the third division at the time. He took th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristian Petre
Cristian Constantin Petre (born 22 March 1979 in Oradea) Scrum.com is a Romanian former player and current coach. He won 92 caps for the , with 6 tries scored, 30 points in aggregate. Petre played in all the four games for his country at the . Honours ;Romania * |
Philippe Bidabé
Philippe Bidabe (born 13 January 1978 in Bayonne, France) is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is at wing but he can also play at centre. He made his Test debut for France in 2004 against Canada. Awards * 2 selections for France in 2004 and 2006. * Heineken Cup runners up in 2010-11 with Biarritz in defeat against Stade Toulousain (21-19). * Top 14 winner in 2003, 2005 and 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare .... External links ESPN profile 1978 births French rugby union players Living people Biarritz Olympique players France international rugby union players Sportspeople from Bayonne Rugby union centres Rugby union wings {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clément Poitrenaud
Clément Poitrenaud (born 20 May 1982 in Castres, Tarn) is a former French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fullback but he also plays at centre. He most recently played for South African side the in Super Rugby, having represented in the French Top 14 club competition between 2000 and 2016, and between 2001 and 2012, including at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia and the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. He has since transitioned into a role of partner, father and coach. Rugby career Toulouse / France He played his first Heineken Cup match during the 2000–01 tournament, against Welsh side, the Cardiff Blues. He scored his first Heineken Cup try coming off the bench in a match against the Saracens, and did the same in the subsequent match against the Cardiff Blues. Toulouse won the Top 14 in 2001, defeating ASM Clermont Auvergne 34 to 22 in the final at Stade de France. Poitrenaud made his debut for France during 2001, and was part of the French side wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iulian Dumitraș
Iulian Dumitraş (born 22 June 1982 in Suceava) is a Romanian former rugby union fly-half or fullback. He is the son of former Romania international Hari Dumitraş. He played for a number of clubs in France including US Dax, Tarbes, FC Grenoble and Section Paloise. Dumitraş won 45 caps for Romania, since his debut in 2002, with 11 tries, 4 conversions and 2 penalties scored, 69 points in aggregate. He represented his country at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in all the four games. He and his father are one of only two father/son pairs of rugby players to have both played for their country in the Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb E .... References External linksIulian Dumitraş International Statistics 1982 births Living people Romanian rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Brezoianu
Gabriel Brezoianu (born 18 January 1977 in Bucharest) is a Romanian retired rugby union player. He began his club career with Timișoara (1995/99), then played for Steaua Bucharest (1999/00). He then moved to France, playing for Bègles-Bordeaux (2000/03), US Dax (2003/06), Racing Métro 92 Paris (2006/07) and Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby (2007/08). Brezoianu played his first game for Romania on 20 April 1996, in an 83–5 win against Belgium. He played at three Rugby World Cup finals, in 1999, 2003 and 2007. He has 71 caps for Romania, from 1996 to 2007, with 28 tries scored and 1 conversion, 142 points in aggregate. Honours ;Romania *European Nations Cup European Nations Cup may refer to: *UEFA European Championship, formerly known as European Nations' Cup * Europcar Cup, a European Tour golf tournament * European Nations Cup (golf), a European Ladies Tour golf tournament * European Nations Cup (fi ... (2): 2000, 2002 External links * * * 1977 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Calafeteanu
Valentin Nicolae Calafeteanu (born 25 January 1985) is a Romanian rugby union player. His position on the field is scrum-half. He has played for Dinamo Bucarest (2004–09), RCM UVT Timişoara (2010–17) and CSM Bucharest (2017–19). Playing for Dinamo, Calafeteanu became two times National Champion (2007, 2008) and won twice the National Cup. Alongside RCM UVT Timișoara, Calafeteanu captured 9 major titles in his career, becoming 4 times Romanian Rugby Cup champion (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016), 4 times Romanian Rugby Superliga champion (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) and one time King's Cup champion (2015). He also played for the Bucharest Wolves team. Aged only 19, Calafeteanu had his debut for Romania on 20 November 2004, in a friendly game against Japan, contributing to a 25–10 win. Calafeteanu holds 100 caps for Romania, with 11 tries, 32 conversions, 37 penalties and 1 drop goal scored, on an aggregate of 233 points. He won the Rugby Europe Championship in 2006 & 2017. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Ursache
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. He was called into the squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in three matches. He also played in four group stage matches of Romania's 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign. On 29 April 2013, Ursache was named honorary citizen of Oyonnax. Honours Club ;Steaua București *Romanian Cup: 2007 ;CSM Baia Mare * SuperLiga Champion: 2009, 2010 ;Oyonnax * Pro D2 Champion: 2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Răzvan Mavrodin
Răzvan Mavrodin (born 29 September 1973 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a hooker. Career Mavrodin played in France for Racing Club (1999/00), USA Perpignan (2000/01), Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby (2001/06), Section Paloise (2006/08), returning to Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby for the final season of his career, in 2008/09. He became the teams forwards coach for the season of 2009/10. Mavrodin had 50 caps for Romania, from 1998 to 2007, scoring 2 tries, 10 points in aggregate. He played at three Rugby World Cup finals. At the 1999 Rugby World Cup, he played in three games, at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, in four games, and at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in four games once more. He never score in any of his presences at the Rugby World Cup finals. Honours Club ;Steaua Bucharest * SuperLiga : 1998/99 International ;Romania *European Nations Cup European Nations Cup may refer to: *UEFA European Championship, formerly known as European Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulică Ion
Paulică Ion (born 10 January 1983, in Brăila) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. A tighthead prop, he started his career with CSA Steaua București, before moving to Bath in 2007 and previously played for London Irish. He was loaned to London Welsh for the 2012/13 Season. On 20 April 2013, it was announced Paulica Ion would join the French Top 14 side USA Perpignan for the 2013/14 season. Provincial / State sides Ion was also selected between 2005 and 2015 for the State side assembled to play in the European Cups, namely București Wolves. International career As of 11 October 2015, he has played 74 games for the Romanian national team, scoring one try. He played one match at the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals, two at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, four at the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals and also four at the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cezar Popescu
Cezar Popescu (born 29 December 1976 in Bucharest) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a prop. He first played at CSA Steaua București (Rugby), moving to Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby in 2003. He moved in 2005 to SU Agen, where he would play two seasons. He played for RC Chalon for the season of 2008/09. Popescu has currently 41 caps for Romania, with 5 tries scored, 25 points in aggregate. His first cap was at a 4 October 1997, in an 83–18 win over Belgium, in Brussels, in a 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifier, aged only 20 years old. He was a member of Romania squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing in four games, and at the 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 2 ..., playing in two matches. External links * 1976 births Living people Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petru Bălan
Petru Vladimir Bălan (born 12 July 1976, in Suceava) is a Romanian retired rugby union footballer who played as a prop. Before moving to play rugby in France he played for Dinamo Bucharest in Romania, including playing for them in the 1998–99 European Challenge Cup. He played for FC Grenoble in the 2002–04 Challenge Cup and European Shield competitions. He moved to Biarritz for the 2003–04 season. He was a part of the team that won the 2004–05 Top 16 and the 2005–06 Top 14. Also with Biaritz Olimpique were runners-up to Munster in the 2005–06 Heineken Cup. He was a part of the Romanian team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches throughout the tournament held in Australia. On 14 March 2008 Bălan signed for Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership. He was expected to join the club for the 2008–09 season, but back problems led to his contract being voided. After finishing the season with Biarritz, Bălan was idle until he signed a two-year co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |