Vadim Cobîlaș

Vadim Cobîlaş
Full name Vadim Cobîlaş
Date of birth (1983-07-30) 30 July 1983
Place of birth Soroca, Moldova
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2011
2011–2016
2016–		 Monino
Sale Sharks
Bordeaux Begles
97
19
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 29 August 2015
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005– Moldova 45 ()

Vadim Cobîlaş (Romanian pronunciation: [vaˈdim kobɨˈlaʃ], born 30 July 1983) is a Moldovan rugby union player. He plays as either loosehead or tighthead prop.

He played for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino in Russia before signing for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership in England on 2 March 2011. He is the first Moldovan rugby player to become a professional in England.[2]

Cobîlaş plays internationally for Moldova.

On 13 January 2016, Cobilas would join Bordeaux Begles in the French Top 14 from the 2016–17 season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Vadim Cobilas profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Vadim Cobîlaş Signs for Sale Sharks
  3. ↑ "Bordeaux Begles sign Moldova and Sale Sharks prop Vadim Cobilas". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.


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