CSU Alba Iulia (rugby union)

CSU Alba Iulia
Full name	CSU Alba Iulia
Founded	2007; 17 years ago
Location	Alba Iulia, Romania
Ground(s)	Stadionul Cetate (Capacity: 18000 manager = Marius Rotar, assistent manager = Mihai Vlas)
Coach(es)	Veaceslav Titica, Oleg Istratii
Captain(s)	Florin Muresan Coge
League(s)	2024 Divizia Națională de Seniori

Clubul Sportiv Universitatea Alba Iulia, also known as CS Universitatea Alba Iulia, or simply as CSU Rugby Alba Iulia, is a Romanian men's rugby team currently playing in the Divizia Națională de Seniori, the second division of Romanian rugby. It was founded in 2007.^[1] In March 2019 the team was reactivated by Marius Rotar (historian and researcher at the „1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia) together with some volunteers from Alba Iulia.

The team represents the men's rugby section of the multi-sport club CSU Alba Iulia, which also include athletics, women's basketball, men's football and powerlifting sections.^[2]

CSU Alba Iulia has also played in the last three seasons in the Romanian Sevens League, its best performance being in 2021, the 7th place (from 10 teams) and 2023, the 10th place (from 14 teams).

Current squad

In the 2024 edition of the Divizia Națională de Seniori, the current squad is as follows:^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player	Position	Union
Kiss Gall Csongor	Prop	Romania
Cristian Leșan	Prop
Cristian Gavra	Prop	Romania
Alexandru Muntean	Prop	Romania
Nicolae Marin	Hooker	Romania
Alin Davidoaie	Flanker	Romania
Antonio Mureșan	Hooker	Romania
Alin Gog	Lock	Romania
Igor Timoșco	Lock
Radion Nazarco	Lock
Dorin Balacci	Back row
Florin Coge	Back row	Romania
Cătălin Jardan	Flanker
Grigore Stanciu	Flanker
Vasile Săndulescu	Flanker
Irinel Legean	Flanker	Romania

Player	Position	Union
Alexandru Gabără	Scrum-half	Romania
Alexandru Metercz	Fly-half	Romania
Ionuț Cristea	Scrum-half	Romania
Vlad Coroian	Scrum-half	Romania
Tudor Legean	Centre	Romania
Igor Gavriliuc	Centre	Romania
Ion Topală	Centre	Romania
Rareș Cristea	Centre	Romania
Roman Pulbere	Centre	Romania
Mihai Diaconu	Wing
Mihai Mațurcă	Wing
Igor Capitov	Wing
Adrian Costru	Fullback
Ion Constantin	Fullback
Vladimir Borfotină	Fullback	Romania

References

^ CSU Alba Iuia Rugby promotes to the highest competitional level, Ziarul Unirea, 30 March 2022. Retrieved on 10 May 2022.
^ "Istoricul clubului" [Club history]. csualbaiulia.ro. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.(in Romanian)
^ CSU Alba Iulia squad composition, Rugby Romania. Retrieved on 10 May 2022.

External links

[1] CSU Alba Iuia Rugby promotes to the highest competitional level, Ziarul Unirea, 30 March 2022. Retrieved on 10 May 2022.

[history-2] "Istoricul clubului" [Club history]. csualbaiulia.ro. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.(in Romanian)

[3] CSU Alba Iulia squad composition, Rugby Romania. Retrieved on 10 May 2022.

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