Mihai Macovei rugby player
Mihai Macovei rugby player

Mihai Macovei

29th Oct 1986 1.93m/109kg Blindside Flanker

Match Preview: Romania vs Poland

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The men’s Rugby Europe Championship for 2023 is here and it gets underway with four great matches this weekend. With the event now expanded to eight teams, a new Pool and then knock-out format and...

Match Preview: Tonga v Romania

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that there’s nothing to play for in the penultimate match of the pool phase.  No, Pool B opponents Tonga and Romania haven’t won a match at Rugby...

Hooker Cojocaru replaces Chirica as captain - Romania name team to play Tonga

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Romania head coach Eugen Apjok has named his matchday 23 to face Tonga in Lille on Sunday, with hooker Ovidiu Cojocaru to captain a team showing nine changes from the defeat to Scotland. Regular captain...

Romania make three more changes to Rugby World Cup 2023 squad

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Romania have made three changes to their Rugby World Cup 2023 squad, with Luca Nichitean replacing wing/full-back Gabriel Pop, and centres Mihai Graure and Alexandru Bucur replacing Taylor Gontineac and...

The World Cup Centurions: Romania

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is only a few days away. And while there is plenty of young and hungry talent going into this years edition looking to prove themselves and create their own legacies, we at Ultimate...

Romania name 33-man Rugby World Cup squad

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Romanian national rugby team have named a 33-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.    26-year old Cristi Chiricawill captain the team for the second time, with his...

PREVIEW: Rugby Europe Championship 2023

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The men’s Rugby Europe Championship for 2023 is here and it gets underway with four great matches this weekend.   With the event now expanded to eight teams, a new Pool and then knock-out...

REC Round 1 Team of the Week

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Portugal earned an impressive tie in Tbilisi against Georgia, while Romania defeated Russia in a tight contest, and Spain just produced a superb display over the Netherlands to move to the top of 2022...