Florea Opriș (born 10 March 1956) in Zimnicea, is a former Romanian rugby union football player, referee and currently coach. He played as prop, as well as flanker.[1]

Florea Opriș
Birth nameFlorea Opriș
Date of birth (1956-03-10) 10 March 1956 (age 68)
Place of birthZimnicea, Teleorman County Romania
Occupation(s)coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Youth career
1974-1980 Dunărea Giurgiu
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980-1990 Farul Constanța ()
1990-1991 Entente Sportive Avignon Saint-Saturnin ()
1993-1994 Farul Constanța ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986–1987 Romania 7 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
1995 Centrul de Copii Farul
2000 C.S. Ovidiu
2005 R.C.J. Farul

Career

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He mostly played for Farul Constanța, except in the 1990-91 season, where he moved in France, playing for Entente Sportive Avignon Saint-Saturnin.[2]

International career

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Opriș debuted for Romania against France, in Lille, on 12 April 1986. He was also part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup squad where he played only his last international match, which was also against France, in Wellington, New Zealand, on 28 May 1987.

Honours

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Farul Constanța

References

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  1. ^ Asociația Internaționalilor de Rugby din România - Opriș Florea Romanian Rugby Trainers Association website
  2. ^ "LE "DEFI FRANÇAIS AMERIca's CUP 92" de Marc Pajot et un syndicat de défendeur américain -celui Des". 10 September 1990.
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