Radu Petrescu (born 19 April 1980) is a

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rugby referee who mainly referees club rugby in such tournaments as the Romanian SuperLiga.

Player career

Petrescu started playing rugby in 1990 with local team Grivița. At the end of his junior years he played for a short period of time for SuperLiga giants, Steaua. He ended his playing career just before moving to seniors, choosing to concentrate on his studies at the

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Referee career

Petrescu started his refereeing career in 2000 and is considered by many one of the most valuable referees in Romanian Rugby. Petrescu refereed 3 matches at the

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. Besides officiating in Romanian SuperLiga, Petrescu has been called to officiate in other European and International competitions such as:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrescu, Radu 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Bucharest Romanian rugby union players Romanian rugby union referees CSA Steaua București (rugby union) players Rugby union wings