Florea Opriș (born 10 March 1956) in

Zimnicea Zimnicea () is a town in Teleorman County, Romania (in the historic region of Muntenia), a port on the Danube opposite the Bulgarian city of Svishtov. Geography Zimnicea is situated on the left bank of the Danube river. It is the southernmost pla ...

, is a former Romanian rugby union football player, referee and currently coach. He played as prop, as well as flanker.

Career

He mostly played for Farul Constanța, except in the 1990-91 season, where he moved in

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

, playing for

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International career

Opriș debuted for

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against

, in

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, on 12 April 1986. He was also part of the

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squad where he played only his last international match, which was also against France, in

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, on 28 May 1987.

Honours

; Farul Constanța *

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: 1986-87

References

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* 1956 births Living people People from Zimnicea Romanian rugby union players Romania international rugby union players Rugby union props Sportspeople from Teleorman County 1987 Rugby World Cup players RCJ Farul Constanța players {{Romania-rugbyunion-bio-stub