| Gabriel Rupanu | |
| Fullname: | Gabriel Vasile Rupanu |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Prisacani, Romania[1] |
| Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
| Position: | Scrum-half |
| Currentclub: | Timișoara Saracens |
| Youthclubs1: | CSS Bârlad |
| Years1: | 201?–17 |
| Clubs1: | RC Bârlad |
| Apps1: | ? |
| Points1: | ? |
| Years2: | 2017–Present |
| Clubs2: | Timișoara Saracens |
| Apps2: | 29 |
| Points2: | 20 |
| Repyears1: | 2019–Present |
| Repteam1: | Romania |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 12 January 2019 |
| Repupdate: | 12 January 2019 |
Gabriel Vasile Rupanu (born 28 September 1997) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a scrum-half for professional SuperLiga club Timișoara Saracens.
Gabriel Rupanu started playing rugby as a youth for a local school Romanian club based in Bârlad and then started his professional journey joining the youth ranks of the local team in the same city. After making a good impression Bârlad, under the supervision of several coaches including Ioan Harnagea, Ciprian Popa and Dan Tufaru, in early 2017 he was signed by SuperLiga side, Timișoara Saracens.[2]
Rupanu is also selected for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut in a test match against the Los Cóndores on 8 June 2019.[3] [4]