Alexandru Mihai Țăruș (born 9 May 1989) is a

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footballer. He plays as a prop and he currently plays for SCM Timisoara He was formed as a player at RC Braşov. As a junior player he won the Junior World Cup (2009) with the National U20 Team in Kenya. He played for

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in the

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. After playing for Romania Under 20 in 2009, from 2013 Tarus was named in the

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squad. He has 9 caps for

, since his debut at the 30-8 win over

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at 12 June 2013, for the

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. He was called for the

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, playing in two games as a substitute but without scoring. He still has to score his first international points. On 10 April 2017, Țăruș travels to England to join

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side

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on a two-year contract ahead of the 2017-18 season. On 15 April 2019, Tarus left Sale Sharks to join Italian club

Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning " Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by t ...

in the

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from the 2019-20 season to 2020-21 season. In 2023 Țăruș returned in the Liga Națională de Rugby at his former team, SCM Timișoara.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarus, Alexandru 1989 births Living people Romanian rugby union players Rugby union props SCM Rugby Timișoara players București Wolves players Sportspeople from Brașov Romanian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England Romania international rugby union players Sale Sharks players CSA Steaua București (rugby union) players CSU Aurel Vlaicu Arad players AS Béziers Hérault players Zebre Parma players Rouen Normandie Rugby players 2015 Rugby World Cup players Romanian expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century Romanian sportsmen Expatriate rugby union players in Italy