Iulian Andrei (born July 28, 1974 in

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) is a former Romanian

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player. He played as a scrum-half.

Club career

During his career, Andrei played mostly for Steaua București in Romania and for

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, a Romanian professional rugby union team based in Bucharest that competed in the

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International career

Andrei gathered 22 caps for

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, from his debut in 2003 against Czech Republic to his last game in 2008 against Russia. He was a member of his national side for the 6th Rugby World Cup in

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, where he played three matches in Pool A against Ireland, Argentina and Namibia.

Honours

; Steaua București * SuperLiga: 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06 * Romanian Cup: 2006, 2007

References

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