CSU Alba Iulia (rugby union)

Clubul Sportiv Universitatea Alba Iulia, also known as CS Universitatea Alba Iulia, or simply as CSU Rugby Alba Iulia, is a Romanian men's rugby team currently playing in the Divizia Națională de Seniori, the second division of Romanian rugby. It was founded in 2007.^[1] In March 2019 the team was reactivated by Marius Rotar (historian and researcher at the „1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia) together with some volunteers from Alba Iulia.

CSU Alba Iulia

Full name	CSU Alba Iulia
Founded	2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Location	Alba Iulia, Romania
Ground(s)	Cetate (Capacity: 18,000)
Chairman	Marius Rotar
Coach(es)	Veaceslav Titica, Oleg Istratii
Captain(s)	Florin Muresan Coge
League(s)	2024 Divizia Națională de Seniori

The team represents the men's rugby section of the multi-sport club CSU Alba Iulia, which also include athletics, women's basketball, men's football and powerlifting sections.^[2]

The team after a match in April 2024

CSU Alba Iulia has also played in the last three seasons in the Romanian Sevens League, its best performance being in 2021, the 7th place (from 10 teams) and 2023, the 10th place (from 14 teams).

Current squad

In the 2024 edition of the Divizia Națională de Seniori, the current squad is as follows:^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Kiss Gall Csongor Prop Romania Cristian Leșan Prop Cristian Gavra Prop Romania Alexandru Muntean Prop Romania Nicolae Marin Hooker Romania Alin Davidoaie Flanker Romania Antonio Mureșan Hooker Romania Alin Gog Lock Romania Igor Timoșco Lock Radion Nazarco Lock Dorin Balacci Back row Florin Coge Back row Romania Cătălin Jardan Flanker Grigore Stanciu Flanker Vasile Săndulescu Flanker Irinel Legean Flanker Romania

Player Position Union Alexandru Gabără Scrum-half Romania Alexandru Metercz Fly-half Romania Ionuț Cristea Scrum-half Romania Vlad Coroian Scrum-half Romania Tudor Legean Centre Romania Igor Gavriliuc Centre Romania Ion Topală Centre Romania Rareș Cristea Centre Romania Roman Pulbere Centre Romania Mihai Diaconu Wing Mihai Mațurcă Wing Igor Capitov Wing Adrian Costru Fullback Ion Constantin Fullback Vladimir Borfotină Fullback Romania