Vadim Cobîlaș
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| Birth name | Vadim Cobîlaş | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 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] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Maxim Cobîlaș (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vadim Cobîlaş (Romanian pronunciation: [vaˈdim kobɨˈlaʃ], born 30 July 1983) is a professional Moldovan rugby union player who currently plays for Bordeaux Begles in the Top 14. Vadim has a younger brother who also plays rugby called Maxim Cobîlaș who plays for Russian side VVA-Podmoskovye
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
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Vadim Cobilas profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Vadim Cobîlaş Signs for Sale Sharks
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign Moldova and Sale Sharks prop Vadim Cobilas". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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