Vadim Cobîlaş | |
Birth Name: | Vadim Cobîlaş |
Birth Date: | 30 July 1983 |
Birth Place: | Soroca, Moldova |
Height: | 183cm (72inches)[1] |
Weight: | 1200NaN0 |
Relatives: | Maxim Cobîlaș (brother) |
Ru Position: | Tighthead prop |
Ru Currentteam: | Bordeaux Bègles |
Ru Clubyears: | 2005–2011 2011–2016 2016– |
Ru Clubcaps: | 110 143 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (10) (5) |
Ru Clubupdate: | 4 September 2022 |
Ru Nationalteam: | Moldova |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2005– |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 45 |
Vadim Cobîlaş (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /vaˈdim kobɨˈlaʃ/, born 30 July 1983) is a Moldovan professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for French Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the Moldova national team.
He played for Russian side VVA-Podmoskovye Monino before signing for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership in England on 2 March 2011. He is the first Moldovan rugby player to become a professional in England.[2]
In 2016, Cobîlaş joined Bordeaux Bègles in the French Top 14.[3] [4]
Cobîlaş plays internationally for Moldova.
Vadim has a younger brother who also plays rugby called Maxim Cobîlaș who plays for VVA Podmoskovye.