Sorin Marcel Socaciu (born April 23, 1972 in

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) is a former Romanian

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player. He played as a

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Club career

During his career, Socaciu played for Rovigo Delta in Italy,

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International career

Socaciu gathered 34 caps for

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, from his debut in 2000 to his last game in 2006. He was a member of his national side for the 5th and 6th Rugby World Cups in

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and

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. At the 2003 World Cup he played three matches against Ireland, Wallabies and Namibia.

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* * * 1972 births Living people Romanian rugby union players Romania international rugby union players Rugby union props Rugby Rovigo Delta players Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby players CA Périgueux players People from Cluj County Expatriate rugby union players in Italy Expatriate rugby union players in France {{Romania-rugbyunion-bio-stub