Mihai Macovei

Mihai Macovei (born 29 October 1986) is a Romanian professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for National Division 2 club Bassin d'Arcachon and captains the Romania national team.^[1]

Mihai Macovei

Macovei representing Romania during the Rugby World Cup
Date of birth	(1986-10-29) 29 October 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Gura Humorului, Romania
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
University	Bogdan Vodă University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8 Current team Bassin d'Arcachon Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2012 Știința Baia Mare 28 (0) 2012–2014 Saint-Nazaire 22 (20) 2014–2015 Massy 16 (15) 2015–2023 Colomiers 116 (15) 2023– Bassin d'Arcachon 0 (0) Correct as of 4 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006– Romania 103 (110) Correct as of 4 August 2023

International career

He represented Romania in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and, following the retirement of Marius Țincu, was named captain for the 2015 tournament and has of 2022 captained the Oaks 68 times. He went on to be Romania's star performer in the pool stages, scoring two tries in the Oaks' dramatic comeback victory against Canada.

In 2022 Macovei became the fifth Romanian test centurion, earning his 100th international appearance in the defeat against Samoa^[2] in the 2022 autumn internationals.^[3]