Stefan_Constantin
Ștefan Constantin
Rugby player
Ștefan Constantin (born 25 June 1959 in Constanța) is a former Romanian rugby union player. He played as lock.
| Date of birth | (1959-06-25) June 25, 1959 (age 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Laurențiu Constantin (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grown in the RCJ Farul Constanța youth team, along with his older brother Laurențiu he formed a lock combination that was the backbone of the club and of the Romania national team throughout the decade, winning the national title with Farul in 1986.[1]
His international debut was on 1980, during the FIRA Trophy in Constanța, during a 41–11 victory against Morocco and he was also called up for the Romania squad at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where he played the last of his 18 international matches.
After his stint in Romania, he accepted Gheorghe Dumitru's proposal to play for USA Limoges, where Constantin played in the early 1990s.[2]
Remaining in France, Constantin also was the talent scout for Limoges.[3]
- "Federatia Romana de Rugby Ziarul de Constanta publica povestea Farului Constanta, echipa care in urma cu 30 de ani uimea la turneul Masters - Federatia Romana de Rugby". 2019-04-06. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- "Le ballon ovale a rythmé sa vie de la Roumanie en Limousin - Limoges (87000) - Le Populaire du Centre". 2019-04-06. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- "Le site du rugby amateur". 2019-04-06. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
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