Thomas Crețu Explained

Thomas Crețu
Fullname:Thomas Crețu
Birth Date:5 March 2002
Birth Place:Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Height:1900NaN0
Weight:1360NaN0
Position:Tight-head Prop
Currentclub:Aurillac
Youthyears1:2009-2015
Youthclubs1:Bonneuil Villeneuve
Youthyears2:2015-2020
Youthclubs2:RC Massy
Youthyears3:2020-2022
Youthclubs3:Stade Français
Years1:2022-
Clubs1:Stade Français
Apps1:0
Points1:0
Years2:2023- (loan)
Clubs2:Aurillac
Apps2:11
Points2:0
Repyears1:2022
Repteam1:France under-20
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2023-
Repteam2:Romania
Repcaps2:8
Reppoints2:0
Clubupdate:29 April 2024
Repupdate:29 April 2024

Thomas Crețu (born 5 March 2002) is a French-born Romanian rugby union player who plays for Aurillac in the Pro D2.[1]

Club career

Crețu began playing at RC Bonneuil Villeneuve Brévannes, before moving to RC Massy where in which he played for their Espoirs. In 2020 he joined Stade Français where he played for their Espoirs and their Sevens team.[2] [3]

In 2023 he was loaned to Aurillac in the Pro D2.[4] [5] He made his debut on November 10, 2023 coming off the bench in a 19-19 draw against Aix-en-Provence.

International career

In 2022, he was named in the France under-20 squad for the U20 Six Nations, featuring in 3 matches including starting against Wales.[6] [7]

In 2023 he made his debut for Romania in the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship, coming off the bench against Poland. He was named in the Romania squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fiche de Thomas Cretu (Aurillac), l'actu le palmares et les stats de Thomas Cretu . 2023-08-19 . L'Équipe . fr.
  2. Web site: Thomas CRETU - Player statistics - It's rugby . 2023-08-19 . www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-27 . https://www.stade.fr/equipe-premiere/actualites/le-pilier-thomas-cretu-prolonge-avec-les-rose-et-bleu/, https://www.stade.fr/equipe-premiere/actualites/le-pilier-thomas-cretu-prolonge-avec-les-rose-et-bleu/ . 2023-08-19 . www.stade.fr . fr-FR.
  4. Web site: France . Centre . 2023-08-16 . Rugby - La Roumanie avec 3 ex-Aurillacois et un futur joueur du Stade pour le Mondial . 2023-08-19 . www.lamontagne.fr.
  5. Web site: 2023-06-26 . Effectif 23/24 : Les piliers – Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne . 2023-08-19 . fr-FR.
  6. Web site: Thomas CRÉTU profile and stats . 2023-08-19 . all.rugby . en.
  7. Web site: https://www.ffr.fr/equipe-de-france/haut-niveau-jeune/moins-de-20-ans/joueurs/cretu-thomas . 2023-08-19 . Fédération Française de Rugby . fr.
  8. Web site: rugbybworldcup.com . Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B squads: Two caps centurions in Romania squad | Rugby World Cup 2023 . 2023-08-19 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.