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 European Professional Club Rugby
- Vadim Cobîlaș at Premiership Rugby (archived)
- Vadim Cobîlaș at ESPNscrum
- Vadim Cobîlaș at ItsRugby.co.uk