Vadim Cobîlaș
![]() Cobîlaş with Bordeaux Bègles in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Vadim Cobîlaş | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1983-07-30) 30 July 1983 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Soroca, Moldova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Maxim Cobîlaș (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vadim Cobîlaş (Romanian pronunciation: [vaˈdim kobɨˈlaʃ], born 30 July 1983) is a Moldovan professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for French Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the Moldova national team.
Career
He played for Russian side VVA-Podmoskovye Monino before signing for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership in England on 2 March 2011. He is the first Moldovan rugby player to become a professional in England.[2]
In 2016, Cobîlaş joined Bordeaux Bègles in the French Top 14.[3][4]
International career
Cobîlaş plays internationally for Moldova.
Personal life
Vadim has a younger brother who also plays rugby called Maxim Cobîlaș who plays for VVA Podmoskovye.
References
- ^ a b "Vadim Cobilas". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Vadim Cobîlaş Signs for Sale Sharks
- ^ "Bordeaux Bègles sign Moldova and Sale Sharks prop Vadim Cobilas". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Vadim COBILAS - Player statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
External links
Vadim Cobîlaș at Premiership Rugby
- Vadim Cobîlaș at ESPNscrum
- Vadim Cobîlaș at ItsRugby.co.uk
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