Marius Tincu playing for Perpignan in 2006
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Vasilica Marius Tincu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 7 April 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Vanatori, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Position(s) | Hooker | ||
---|---|---|---|
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
-2005 2005- |
Rouen La Teste Section Paloise USA Perpignan |
() | |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2002-2012 | Romania | 53 | (70) |
Correct as of 7 December 2011
|
Marius Tincu (born Vânători, Iași, 7 April 1978) is a former Romanian rugby union footballer. He played as a hooker. Since 2007, he has held dual French-Romanian citizenship.
He was first noticed in Romania, but soon moved to France, where he already played for Rouen, La Teste, Section Paloise (until 2005). He currently plays for USA Perpignan, since the 2005-06 Top 14.
Tincu played his first game for Romania on 3 February 2002 against Portugal.
He played in four games at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring three tries, in the games against Italy, Portugal and the New Zealand. He also competed at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.