Dumitru Alexandru

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Dumitru Alexandru
Date of birth (1953-08-22) August 22, 1953 (age 68)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Youth career
1962-1972 Ș.S.E. 2
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1972-1973
1973-1990
RC Grivița
CSA Steaua București
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National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–1990Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 47 (110)

Dumitru Alexandru (born 22 August 1953 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former rugby union footballer, who played as fly-half. Since 2000, he has been a talent scout and President of the Disciplinary Committee (until 2008) for F.F.R. and since 2014 a member of the Commission for the Status and Transfer of Players. [1]

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Club career

Alexandru played for RC Grivița, and then, for CSA Steaua București during his career. [2]

International career

Alexandru first played for Romania in a match against Poland, on 14 March 1974, in Bucharest. He was also part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup squad, where he played two matches in the tournament. His last cap for Romania was against Italy, on 14 April 1990, in Frascati.

Honours

RC Grivița București
CSA Steaua București
Romania

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References

  1. Asociația Internaționalilor de Rugby România - Alexandru Dumitru
  2. Asociația Internaționalilor de Rugby România - Alexandru Dumitru
  3. "Invitatie la aniversare | Asociația Internaționalilor de Rugby din România".