Alexandru Țiglă (born 19 February 1993) is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays as a scrum-half for professional SuperLiga club CSM Baia Mare.[1]

Alexandru Țiglă
Alexandru Țiglă training for CSM Baia Mare in 2017
Full nameAlexandru Țiglă
Date of birth (1993-02-19) 19 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthBârlad, Romania
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team CSM Baia Mare
Youth career
Clubul Sportiv Școlar Bârlad
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
RC Bârlad ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–16 CSM București 2 (10)
2016–Present CSM Baia Mare 23 (54)
Correct as of 4 March 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–Present Romania 4 (0)
Correct as of 4 March 2020
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014–Present Romania 7

Club career

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Țiglă started playing rugby at the age of 14 under the guidance of Ciprian Popa from Clubul Sportiv Școlar Bârlad. Soon after he moved to the local amateur club RC Bârlad. After some good performances he moved to Bucharest and joined the ranks of CSM București, this time making his debut in the Romanian SuperLiga. After just one season with the Tigers he was signed by CSM Baia Mare in mid July 2016.[2]

International career

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He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut at the autumn tests of 2016 in a match against the Los Teros. He is also a proficient rugby union sevens player.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ www.rugbybaiamare.ro (25 March 2019). "Alexandru Țiglă rămâne zimbru până în 2022".
  2. ^ www.rugbybaiamare.ro (3 November 2016). "Alexandru Țiglă singurul zimbru ce a evoluat la C.S.M.Olimpia București".
  3. ^ www.en.espn.co.uk (26 November 2016). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  4. ^ www.en.espn.co.uk (26 November 2016). "URUGUAY TOUR - Bucharest, 26 November 2016, 18:00 local, 16:00 GMT".
  5. ^ www.graiul.ro (25 July 2018). "CSM Ştiinţa Baia Mare este prezentă prin Alexandru Ţiglă şi Ionuţ Balaban la Campionatul European Universitar de Rugby 7".
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