Valentin Popîrlan
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| Popîrlan during 2011 Rugby World Cup match against England. | |||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1987 | ||
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| Place of birth | Viziru, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock, Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Timișoara | |||
| correct as of 25 November 2013. | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–2008 2008–2011 2011– |
Bucureşti Bucureşti Oaks București Wolves |
6 10 7 |
(0) (0) (10) |
| correct as of 25 November 2013. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007– | Romania | 29 | (30) |
| correct as of 25 November 2013. | |||
Valentin Popîrlan (born 12 June 1987 in Viziru, Romania) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays in the lock and occasionally flanker position for amateur SuperLiga club Timișoara and București based European Challenge Cup side the Wolves.[1][2] Popîrlan also plays for Romania's national team the Oaks.
Popîrlan made his international debut in 2007 as a substitute against Namibia. He played for Romania in the IRB Nations Cup and in their 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying before appearing for them in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He played four Tests at the World Cup, three as a substitute against Scotland, Argentina and Georgia and one in number four lock position against England.
References
- ↑ "Valentin Popîrlan SuperLiga Profile". 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Valentin Popîrlan ERC Profile". 25 November 2013.
External links
- Valentin Popîrlan at It'srugby
- Valentin Popîrlan at ESPN scrum
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