Petre Mitu

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Petre Mitu
Date of birth (1977-03-22) 22 March 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf, Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–1999
1999–2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2010
2010–2012
2012–2013
CSA Steaua
Stade Aurillacois
FC Grenoble
Stade Poitevin
Tarbes Pyrénées
US Montauban
CA Castelsarrasin
RAC Angérien
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International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–2009 Romania 41 (339)

Petre Mitu (born 22 March 1977 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former rugby union fullback. A one time captain of the national team, Mitu played as both a fullback and scrum half during his career. He was also their goalkicker, helping Romania qualify for the 1999 Rugby World Cup with 80 points during qualifying.

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An injury in 2001 saw him lose the goalkicking duties to Ionuț Tofan and soon after he announced his retirement despite being just 25 years of age. He finished his international career with 34 caps for Romania and a total of 288 points (the highest total for a scrum half, as of October 2008).

Honours

Club

Steaua Bucharest

International

Romania

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