Ovidiu Melniciuc

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Ovidiu Melniciuc
Date of birth (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013– Universitatea Cluj 36 (211)
Correct as of 5 December 2015[ needs update ]
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Romania 3 (0)
Correct as of 25 October 2016[ needs update ]

Ovidiu Melniciuc (born 16 January 1994) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays in the fly-half position for the amateur SuperLiga club Cluj. [1] He also plays for Romania's national team, the "Oaks". [2]

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References

  1. "Melniciuc Ovidiu" (in Romanian). Rugby Romania. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. Claudiu Padurean (13 January 2016). "Ovidiu Melniciuc, convocat la "Naționala" de rugby" [Ovidiu Melniciuc, summoned to the "National" rugby team]. RL (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2024.