Ion Bucan (born Pașcani, 27 January 1955), is a Romanian former rugby union player.[2] He played as prop.

Ion Bucan
Date of birth (1955-01-27) January 27, 1955 (age 69)
Place of birthPașcani, Iași County, Romania
SchoolInstitutul de Mine, Petroșani (promoted in 1984)
UniversityGheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași
Occupation(s)Topographical engineer, Police Superior Officer (Police Commissioner at the Cluj County Police Inspectorate)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Youth career
1970-1978 Politehnica Iași
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1978-1984
1984-1989
Știința Petroșani
Dinamo București[1]
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976–1988  Romania 46 (0)

Career edit

He first played in 1970, for Politehnica Iași, where he played until 1978, when he started to play for Știința Petroșani in the championship. Bucan later moved for Dinamo București in 1984. He debuted for Romania on 21 September 1976, against Bulgaria, in Burgas,[3] during the 1976-77 FIRA Trophy. Bucan was also part of the Romania squad for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where he played all three matches in the tournament. His last cap was against France, on 11 November 1987, in Agen.

Honours edit

Știința Petroșani
Dinamo București
  • Cupa României: 1989
Romania

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