Alexandru Mihai Țăruș (born 9 May 1989)[1] is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop and he currently plays for SCM Timisoara[2]
 Țăruș during a press conference before departing for the 2015 Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Alexandru Mihai Țăruș | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Braşov, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0.4 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 275 lb (19 st 9 lb; 125 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was formed as a player at RC Braşov. As a junior player he won the Junior World Cup (2009) with the National U20 Team in Kenya. He played for RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship.[citation needed]
After playing for Romania Under 20 in 2009, from 2013 Tarus was named in the Romania squad. He has 9 caps for Romania, since his debut at the 30-8 win over Argentina Jaguars in Bucharest at 12 June 2013, for the IRB Nations Cup. He was called for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games as a substitute but without scoring. He still has to score his first international points.[citation needed]
On 10 April 2017, Țăruș travels to England to join Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks on a two-year contract ahead of the 2017-18 season.[3]
On 15 April 2019, Tarus left Sale Sharks to join Italian club Zebre in the Pro14 from the 2019-20 season to 2020-21 season.[4][5][6]
In 2023 Țăruș returned in the Liga Națională de Rugby at his former team, SCM Timișoara.
References edit
- ^ "Alexandru Mihai ȚĂRUȘ". RC Timişoara. Retrieved 25 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rouen s'offre le pilier roumain Alexandru Tarus". Rugbyrama (in French). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign Romania international prop Alexandru Tarus from next season". BBC Sport. 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Alexandru Tarus: Sale Sharks prop to join Italian club Zebre Rugby". BBC Sport. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Il nazionale romeno Tarus è il nuovo pilone destro delle Zebre fino al 2021". Zebre (in Italian). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Le Zebre Rugby salutano otto giocatori che lasciano il club". Zebre (in Italian). 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links edit
- Alexandru Țăruș at ESPNscrum
- Alexandru Țăruș at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Alexandru Țăruș profile at Zebre Official Website