Nicolae Răcean

Nicolae Răcean
Birth nameNicolae Răcean
Date of birth (1963-11-29) 29 November 1963 (age 60)
Place of birthSărmaș, Romania
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Universitatea Cluj
Universitatea Timișoara
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–1995  Romania 39 (32)
Coaching career
Years Team
Isa Prime Viterbo

Nicolae Răcean (born 29 November 1963 in Sărmaș) is a Romanian former rugby union player and current coach of Italian side ASD Tuscia.[1]

He played as a centre.[2]

Club career

During his career Răcean played for Romanian clubs Universitatea Cluj and Universitatea Timișoara.[3][4] He finished his playing career in Italy.[5]

International career

Răcean gathered 39 caps for Romania, from his debut in 1988 to his last game in 1995. He scored 5 tries, 3 penalties and 1 conversion during his international career, 32 points on aggregate. He was a member of his national side for the 2nd and 3rd Rugby World Cups in 1991 and 1995 and played in all 6 group matches and scored a penalty and a conversion against Flying Fijians in Pool 4 match held in Brive-la-Gaillarde, on 12 October 1991.[6]

References

  1. ^ "L'Ex nazionale romeno Nicolae Racean nuovo tecnico del Tusciarugby | TusciaTimes.eu (.it)". 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ Italia: Românii şi-au înfiinţat o asociaţie la Viterbo
  3. ^ ISTORIC RUGBY MASCULIN
  4. ^ ACUM 27 DE ANI, ROMANIA OBTINEA O VICTORIE ISTORICA LA CARDIFF, IN FATA TARII GALILOR
  5. ^ "Viterbo - Sport - Rugby".
  6. ^ Nicolae Răcean Career Figures