Alexandru Țăruș
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 Țăruș during a press conference before departing for the 2015 Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Alexandru Mihai Țăruș | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Braşov, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0.4 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 275 lb (19 st 9 lb; 125 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandru Mihai Țăruș (born 9 May 1989)[1] is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop and he currently plays for Zebre.[2]
He was formed as a player at RC Braşov. As a junior player he won the Junior World Cup (2009) with the National U20 Team in Kenya. He played for RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship.
He has 9 caps for Romania, since his debut at the 30-8 win over Argentina Jaguars in Bucharest at 12 June 2013, for the IRB Nations Cup. He was called for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games as a substitute but without scoring. He still has to score his first international points.
On 10 April 2017, Țăruș travels to England to join Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks on a two-year contract ahead of the 2017-18 season.[3]
References
- ^ "Alexandru Mihai ȚĂRUȘ". RC Timişoara. Retrieved February 25, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/il-nazionale-romeno-tarus-nuovo-pilone-destro-delle-zebre-fino-al-2021/
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign Romania international prop Alexandru Tarus from next season". BBC Sport. 22 April 2017.
External links
- Alexandru Țăruș at ESPNscrum
- Alexandru Țăruș at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Alexandru Țăruș profile at Zebre Official Website