Ion Paulică

Ion Paulică
Full name Ion Paulică
Date of birth (1983-01-10) 10 January 1983
Place of birth Brăila, Romania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Youth clubs
Brăila
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005-07
2007-09
2009-12
2012-13
2013-
Steaua București
Bath
London Irish
London Welsh
Perpignan
11
24
64
20
44
(0)
(0)
(5)
(0)
(0)
correct as of 27 August 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2003- Romania 74 (5)
correct as of 11 October 2015.

Ion Paulică (born 10 January 1983 in Brăila) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. A tighthead prop, he started his career with CSA Steaua Bucureşti, before moving to Bath in 2007[1] and previously played for London Irish.[2] He was loaned to London Welsh for the 2012/13 Season. On 20 April 2013, it was announced Paulica Ion would join the French Top 14 side USA Perpignan for the 2013/14 season.[3]

As of 1 October 2012, he has played 51 games for the Romanian national team, scoring one try. He played one match at the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals, two at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals and four at the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals.

References

  1. Blackmore, Ben (31 July 2007). "Bath plug forward gaps". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. "Paulica Ion leaves Bath Rugby for London Irish". Bath Chronicle. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  3. "Paulica Ion joins USA Perpignan". Sky Sports. 20 April 2013.

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