Tudor Constantin
Tudor Constantin (born 17 November 1969) is a Romanian former rugby union international who represented Romania in 17 Test matches between 1992 and 2002.
| Date of birth | 17 November 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Piatra Neamț, Romania | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Piatra Neamț, Constantin played as a lock and had the experience early in his career of competing in New Zealand, with Kia Toa RFC. He featured in France's Top 14 competition from 1995 to 2002, playing for Stadoceste Tarbais, Racing Club de France and Bègles-Bordeaux.[1]
Constantin, first capped for Romania in 1992, was the team's captain at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He missed the World Cup opener against Australia with an ankle injury but returned to lead the side to a win over the United States in Dublin.[2]
Following his retirement, Constantin has remained involved in rugby in an administrative capacity. He has served as president of CS Dinamo București (2006–07) and been manager of the national team (2007–08).[3]
References
- Boghiu, Cosmin (8 June 2011). ""Uriașul din Carpați", așa cum nu îl știți". ProSport (in Romanian).
- "Romanian captain missing from World Cup opener". The Guardian. 30 September 1999.
- "Managerul echipei naţionale de rugby a României a demisionat". Mediafax (in Romanian). 4 January 2008.