Victor Arhip

Victor Arhip (born 24 February 1990) is a Moldovan and Russian professional rugby union player who plays for Krasny Yar.

Victor Arhip

Born	(1990-02-24) 24 February 1990 (age 35) Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, USSR (now in Moldova)
Height	192[1] cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	112[1] kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
Notable relative	Dmitri Arhip (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Back row / Lock Current team Krasny Yar Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) USEFS-Blumarine Dinamo Bucharest Constanța 2011-2013 Enisey-STM 2014–present Krasny Yar International career Years Team Apps (Points) Moldova U20 2010–2016 Moldova 25 (25) 2022-present Russia Correct as of 1 February 2022

Background

Victor Arhip was born in Chișinău where he lived until the age of 17.^[2] At the age of 15 he started playing rugby.^[3]

Club career

He played in Moldova until the age of 18.^[4] Then he moved to Romania where he played for a number of Romanian teams. In 2011 he moved to Russia to play for Enisey-STM. At the end of 2013 he signed a contract with Krasny Yar.

International career

Victor Arhip played 25 matches for Moldova. In November 2021 according to new naturalisation rules provided by World Rugby Arhip chose Russia national team for further international career. in January 2022 he was called up for the first training camp.^[5]

Personal life

Victor's older brother Dmitri also plays rugby. Victor Arhip is married and has a son and a daughter.^[3]