Radu Petrescu (born 19 April 1980) is a

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rugby referee who mainly referees club rugby in such tournaments as the Romanian

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Player career

Petrescu started playing rugby in 1990 with local team Grivița. At the end of his junior years he played for a short period of time for SuperLiga giants, Steaua. He ended his playing career just before moving to seniors, choosing to concentrate on his studies at the

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Referee career

Petrescu started his refereeing career in 2000 and is considered by many one of the most valuable referees in Romanian Rugby. Petrescu refereed 3 matches at the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in

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. Besides officiating in Romanian SuperLiga, Petrescu has been called to officiate in other European and International competitions such as:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrescu, Radu 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Bucharest Romanian rugby union players Romanian rugby union referees CSA Steaua București (rugby union) players Rugby union wings