Mihai Macovei

Mihai Macovei (born 29 October 1986) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays in the flanker and occasionally number 8 position for French Pro D2 club Colomiers.[1] Macovei also plays for Romania's national team the Oaks.

Mihai Macovei
Date of birth (1986-10-29) 29 October 1986
Place of birthGura Humorului, Romania
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Correct as of 9 July 2015
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–12
2012–14
2014–15
2015–		 CSM Baia Mare
Saint-Nazaire
Massy
Colomiers		 28
22
16
116		 (0)
(20)
(15)
(15)
Correct as of 28 January 2023
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006– Romania 103 (110)
Correct as of 19 March 2023

He represented Romania in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and, following the retirement of Marius Tincu, was named captain for the 2015 tournament and has of 2022 captained the Oaks 68 times. He went on to be Romania's star performer in the pool stages, scoring two tries in the Oaks' dramatic comeback victory against Canada.

In 2022 Macovei became the fifth Romanian test centurion, earning his 100th international appearance in the defeat against Samoa[2] in the 2022 autumn internationals.[3]

References
  1. "TURASHVILI SI MACOVEI LA COLOMIERS". Federatia Romana de Rugby. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. "Mihai MACOVEI profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. worldrugby.org. "Mihai Macovei joins a growing list of test centurions from emerging nations | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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