Octavian Morariu

Octavian Morariu
Birth name Octavian Morariu
Date of birth (1961-08-07) August 7, 1961
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania[1]
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg)
School Gheorghe Lazăr National College
University Facultatea de Căi ferate, Drumuri și Poduri[2]
Notable relative(s) Viorel Morariu (father)
Occupation(s) Mechanical engineer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Youth Career
  Rugby Club Grivița Roșie
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987–1990
1987		 ASPTT Paris
Barbarians		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984–1985 Romania 2 (0)
Teams coached
Years Team
1991–1993 Paris Saint-Germain

Octavian Morariu (born August 7, 1961) is a Romanian former rugby union player and coach, and is currently the President of Rugby Europe.

Octavian is the son of former Romania rugby union international Viorel Morariu. Octavian Morariu played as a Number Eight for Rugby Club Grivița Roșie as a youth and also for Barbarians. Morariu gathered 2 caps for Romania, from 1984 to 1985 without scoring.[3]

From 2001 to 2003 Morariu was president of Romanian Rugby Federation, and from 2004 to 2014 president of Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Since 2013 Morariu has served as the President of Rugby Europe, the governing body for rugby union in Europe. He was unanimously reelected for a second term in 2016.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Octavian Morariu, preşedintele Comitetului Olimpic şi Sportiv Român: „Am intrat la facultate primul pe listă“
  2. ↑ Octavian Morariu, de profesie învingător
  3. ↑ Octavian Morariu Career Figures
  4. ↑ OCTAVIAN MORARIU A FOST REALES PRESEDINTE AL RUGBY EUROPE



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