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Ion Neculai

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Ion Neculai
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthChișinău, Moldova
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight125 kg (19.7 st; 276 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Zebre
Youth career
Elba Rugby
I Cavalieri Prato
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019−2021 F.I.R. Academy ()
2021– Zebre 7 (0)
Correct as of 24 Dec 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Italy U20s 8 (15)
2021– Italy A 2 (0)
Correct as of 1 Nov 2021

Ion Neculai (born 25 January 2001) is a Moldovan-born Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre. His preferred position is prop.[1]

Neculai signed for Zebre in July 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.[2] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021–22 season against the Template:Rut Lions.[3]

In 2020 and 2021 Neculai was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4] On the 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ion Neculai". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "I due giovani avanti sono pronti ad esordie nell'EPCR Challenge Cup e nel nuovo torneo internazionale United Rugby Championship". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Lions make thrilling, winning start to URC". SA Rugby Magazine. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  5. ^ "Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna". FIR (in Italian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.