Alexandru Manta

Alexandru Manta (born 7 June 1977 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former rugby union footballer.

Alexandru Manta
Date of birth (1977-06-07) 7 June 1977
Place of birthBucharest, Romania
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number eight
Youth career
Romania Locomotiva București
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1998
1998
1998–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009
2009–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
Romania RC Timișoara
France Terrasson
France Aurillac
France CA Bègles
France Pau
France Castres
France CA Brive
France Avenir Valencien
France Lyon OU
France La Voulte-Valence
France CS Vienne
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15
48
21
34
0
65
29
13
(?)
(?)
(?)
(20)
(30)
(5)
(35)
(0)
(20)
(0)
(5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2012  Romania 40 (60)

Career

Manta spent the majority of his career in France, playing for USC Terrasson (1998), Stade Aurillacois (1998/02), Bègles-Bordeaux (2002/03), Section Paloise (2003/06), Castres Olympique (2006/07), CA Brive (2007/09), Lyon OU (2009/13), La Voulte-Valence (2013/15) and CS Vienne (2015/16).

Manta made his debut for Romania in 1996 against Belgium, in an 83–5 win. He played three matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try against Italy (18–24).

Honours

Club
Lyon
Pro D2
Champion: 2010–11
Pau
European Challenge Cup
Runner-up: 2004–05
International
Romania
European Nations Cup
Winner: 2006


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