Alexandru Mihai Țăruș (born 9 May 1989)[1] is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop and he currently plays for SCM Timisoara[2]

Alexandru Țăruș
Țăruș during a press conference before departing for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Birth nameAlexandru Mihai Țăruș
Date of birth (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthBraşov, Romania
Height6 ft 0.4 in (1.84 m)
Weight275 lb (19 st 9 lb; 125 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
RC Braşov ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2011
2011−2012
2012–2015
2013–2014
2015–2017
2017–2019
2019−2021
2021−2023
2023-
Steaua București
CSU Aurel Vlaicu Arad
Timișoara Saracens
București Wolves
Béziers
Sale Sharks
Zebre
Rouen
SCM Timisoara
0

41
6
42
34
16
13
0
(0)

(0)
(0)
(15)
(5)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 18 Feb 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009
2013–
Romania Under 20
Romania
4
39
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 3 July 2021

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 RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship.[citation needed]

After playing for Romania Under 20 in 2009, from 2013 Tarus was named in the Romania squad. He has 9 caps for Romania, since his debut at the 30-8 win over Argentina Jaguars in Bucharest at 12 June 2013, for the IRB Nations Cup. He was called for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games as a substitute but without scoring. He still has to score his first international points.[citation needed]

On 10 April 2017, Țăruș travels to England to join Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks on a two-year contract ahead of the 2017-18 season.[3]

On 15 April 2019, Tarus left Sale Sharks to join Italian club Zebre in the Pro14 from the 2019-20 season to 2020-21 season.[4][5][6]

In 2023 Țăruș returned in the Liga Națională de Rugby at his former team, SCM Timișoara.

References

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  1. ^ "Alexandru Mihai ȚĂRUȘ". RC Timişoara. Retrieved 25 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Rouen s'offre le pilier roumain Alexandru Tarus". Rugbyrama (in French). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Sale Sharks sign Romania international prop Alexandru Tarus from next season". BBC Sport. 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Alexandru Tarus: Sale Sharks prop to join Italian club Zebre Rugby". BBC Sport. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Il nazionale romeno Tarus è il nuovo pilone destro delle Zebre fino al 2021". Zebre (in Italian). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Le Zebre Rugby salutano otto giocatori che lasciano il club". Zebre (in Italian). 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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