Petru Bălan

Petru Vladimir Bălan
Rugby union career
Date of birth	(1976-06-12) 12 June 1976
Place of birth	Suceava, Romania
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	122 kg (18 st 6 lb)
Playing career
Position	Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998-1999 2002-2003 2003-2008 2008-2009 2009-2011 2011-	CS Dinamo Bucureşti FC Grenoble Biarritz CA Brive US Dax Timisoara
correct as of 2007-09-19.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003-	Romania	51	(40)
correct as of 2007-09-19.

Petru Vladimir Bălan (born 12 July 1976 in Suceava) is a Romanian rugby union footballer, currently playing for RC Timişoara in the top level of Romanian rugby. He is also a Romanian international, and has played for his national team. His usual position is as a prop.

Before moving to play rugby in France he played for Dinamo Bucharest in Romania, including playing for them in the 1998-99 European Challenge Cup. He played for FC Grenoble in the 2002-04 Challenge Cup and European Shield competitions. He moved to Biarritz for the 2003-04 season. He was a part of the team that were runners-up to Munster in the 2005-06 Heineken Cup, and won the 2005-06 Top 14.

He was a part of the Romanian team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches throughout the tournament held in Australia.

On 14 March 2008 Bălan signed for Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership. He was expected to join the club for the 2008-09 season, but back problems lead to his contract being voided. After finishing the season with Biarritz, Bălan was idle until he signed a two-year contract with Fédérale 1 (Third Division) club Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

External links

Petru Balan on ercrugby.com
Petru Balan on rwc2003.irb.com

Romania squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup

P. Bălan Brînză Chiriac Corodeanu Drăguceanu Demci Dima Mărioara Mavrodin Niculae Petrache Petre Rotaru Socaciu Septar Stan Tincu Tonița C. Tudor (c) Brezoianu Ciolacu Fugigi Gontineac Hîldan Iacob Lupu Mitu Săuan Sîrbu Solomie Tofan Vioreanu Vusec Coach: Paraschiv

Romania squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

P. Bălan Chiriac Corodeanu Florea Ion Mavrodin Pantelimon Petre Petrechei Popescu Socaciu Socol Tatu Tincu Toderasc Tonița B. Tudor M. Tudori Andrei Brezoianu Dumbravă Ghioc Gontineac (c) Maftei Nicolae Niculai Podea Săuan Sîrbu Teodorescu Tofan Voicu Coach: Charreyre

Romania squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

P. Bălan B. Bălan Corodeanu Florea Ion Manta Mavrodin Petre Petrechei Popescu Rațiu Socol (c.) Tincu Toderașc Tonița Tudori Ursache Brezoianu Calafeteanu Ciuntu Dimofte Dumbravă Dumitraș Fercu Gál Gontineac Nicolae Sîrbu Teodorescu Tofan Vlad Vlaicu Coach: Santamans

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