Vadim_Cobilas

Vadim Cobîlaș

Vadim Cobîlaș

Rugby player

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    "Vadim Cobilas". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    Vadim Cobîlaş Signs for Sale Sharks
  3. [3]
    "Bordeaux Bègles sign Moldova and Sale Sharks prop Vadim Cobilas". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Vadim COBILAS - Player statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

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