Alexandru Oancea (rugby union)

Alexandru-Claudiu Oancea (born 25 May 1993) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker for professional SuperLiga club Știința Baia Mare.

Alexandru Oancea
Full nameAlexandru-Claudiu Oancea
Date of birth (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993
Place of birthBucharest, Romania
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Știința Baia Mare
Youth career
2008–12 CS Metrorex București
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–17 Știința Baia Mare 30 (15)
2017–19 CSM București 19 (10)
2019–present Știința Baia Mare 7 (0)
Correct as of 20 April 2020
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–15 București Wolves 5 (0)
Correct as of 20 April 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–present Romania 1 (0)
Correct as of 20 April 2020

Club career

Oancea started playing rugby in 2008, at 15 years old, signing with Romanian youth club CS Metrorex București on 2 May 2008. After four years with Metrorex, Oancea signed on 25 July 2012 a 5-year contract with SuperLiga side Știința Baia Mare. At the end of his 5-year contract with Baia Mare, Oancea was signed by his hometown side, CSM București. In 2019, following the dissolution of his former club, CSM, he signed once again with Știința Baia Mare.[1][2]

Provincial / State sides

Oancea was also selected between 2014 and 2015 for the State side assembled to play in the European Cups, namely București Wolves.[3]

International career

Oancea is also selected for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut during the 2014 IRB Nations Cup in a test match against Emerging Ireland.[4][5]

References
  1. www.rugbybaiamare.ro (13 July 2019). "Alexandru Oancea revine la clubul unde o cunoscut înalta performanță".
  2. www.emaramures.ro (2 August 2012). "Oancea: Ar trebui sa multumesc intregii echipe pentru acest eseu".
  3. www.ziaruldesport.ro (18 October 2014). "Lupii Bucuresti a fost învinsă de "vulturii" din Newcastle în European Rugby Challenge Cup".
  4. ESPN (22 June 2014). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  5. ESPN (22 June 2014). "NATIONS CUP – Bucharest, 22 June 2014, 19:00 local, 16:00 GMT".


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