Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1980-02-11) 11 February 1980 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Brăila, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bogdan Bălan (born 11 February 1980 in Brăila) is a Romanian former rugby union footballer who played as prop.
Balan began his rugby career playing for Brăila in his home town. He then played for Timişoara, U Cluj and Bucharest Wolves. After that he moved to France and played for Bègles Bordeaux who were in Fédérale 1 at the time. He helped them get promoted to the Pro D2, and then joined US Montauban in 2005. Montauban was promoted from the Pro D2 to France's premier competition the Top 14 following Balan's first season with them.
He also played for Lyon, helping them win two Rugby Pro D2 titles.
Bălan was first selected for Romania in 2003 when he played against Georgia on 30 March that year. He has participated in the European Nations Cup, and in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Honours
- International
- Romania
- European Nations Cup (1): 2006
External links
- Bogdan Bălan at ESPNscrum
- Bogdan Bălan at European Professional Club Rugby
- Bogdan Bălan at ItsRugby.co.uk
| Romania squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup | |
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| Forwards | |
| Backs | |
| Coach: Santamans | |
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Brăila
- Romanian rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- SCM Rugby Timișoara players
- CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (rugby union) players
- Lyon OU Rugby players
- Romania international rugby union players
- Romanian expatriate rugby union players in France
- US Montauban players
- CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players
- 2007 Rugby World Cup players