Adrian Lungu (born September 5, 1960) is a

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n former

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player. He played 76 times as a center or wing for the Romanian national team. He is the father of Remus Lungu, who is himself a rugby union international. Born in Năvodari,

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, Lungu played for Locomoticva Bucuresti,Adrian Lungu , Asociația Internaționalilor de Rugby România
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with whom he won two SuperLiga titles in 1980, 1981. He also played for Farul Constanţa and Dinamo București. He made his international debut against

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in 1980. In 1993, Adrian played for

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when they won the French championship who beat

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14-11 in the final, in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee. At international level, Lungu took part at the

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and 1991 World Cups before retiring at thirty-four at the

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. His final game was against Australia on June 3, 1995. After his retirement, he coached the youth team of Castres.

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Adrian Lungu International Statistics
1960 births Living people People from Năvodari Romanian rugby union players Romanian rugby union coaches Rugby union wings Rugby union centres Castres Olympique players Romania international rugby union players Romanian expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in France Romanian expatriate sportspeople in France {{Romania-rugbyunion-bio-stub