Cosmin Rațiu

Cosmin Aurel Rațiu (born 18 July 1979 in Petrosani) is a retired Romanian rugby union player. He also played as a lock or flanker. He is currently a coach.^[1]

Cosmin Rațiu

Rațiu during the 2011 Rugby World Cup
Birth name	Cosmin Aurel Rațiu
Date of birth	(1979-07-18) 18 July 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	Petroșani, Romania
Height	6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
Weight	260 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) – Știința Petroșani () – CSRTM Callatis Mangalia () – Dinamo București () 2006–07 Stade Montois () 2013–14 Dinamo București 3 (0) 2013–14 Farul Constanța 3 (0) 2014–15 CSM București 9 (15) 2015–16 Steaua București () 2016–18 Politehnica Iași 9 (5) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–12 București Wolves 24 (10) Correct as of 28 March 2020 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2011 Romania 34 (10) Coaching career Years Team 2016–18 Politehnica Iași

Club career

He played for CS Dinamo București until moving to Stade Montois in France for the 2006–07 season. He currently plays for Politehnica Iași in the SuperLiga.

International career

He gathered 34 caps for Romania, having made his debut in 2003 against the Czech Republic. He has scored 2 tries, 10 points overall. He played at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and played all four games, three of them as a substitute. He also played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.