Marius Octavian Dănilă (born 8 March 1987) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a lock for professional SuperLiga club Știința Baia Mare.

Marius Dănilă
Marius Dănilă playing for CSM Baia Mare in 2017
Full nameMarius Octavian Dănilă
Date of birth (1987-03-08) 8 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthSuceava, Romania[1]
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, second row
Current team Știința Baia Mare
Youth career
CSȘ Gura Humorului
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–Present Știința Baia Mare 63 (30)
Correct as of 9 March 2020
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–12 București Wolves 4 (0)
Correct as of 9 March 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–Present Romania 1 (5)
Correct as of 9 March 2020

Club career

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Before joining Știința Baia Mare in 2006, Dănilă played as a youth for a local Romanian club based in Gura Humorului, namely CSȘ Gura Humorului. On 29 July 2006 he started his professional journey joining SuperLiga side, CSM Știința Baia Mare following the advice of Romanian international Mihai Macovei. In 2011 he was selected to play Bucharest side, București Wolves, a state team assembled to play in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.[2]

International career

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Dănilă is also selected for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut during the 2012 season of European Nations Cup First Division in a match against Ukraine on 31 March 2012.[3][4][5]

Honours

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Știința Baia Mare
  • SuperLiga: 2008–09, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018–19
  • Romanian Cup: 2010, 2012
  • King's Cup (Cupa Regelui): 2016, 2017

References

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  1. ^ www.rugbybaiamare.ro (21 January 2016). "Marius Dănilă de zece ani în lotul zimbrilor".
  2. ^ www.rugbybaiamare.ro (1 February 2019). "Marius Dănilă rămâne zimbru încă trei ani".
  3. ^ en.espn.co.uk (31 March 2012). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  4. ^ ESPN (31 March 2012). "SIX NATIONS B - Bucharest, 31 March 2012, 17:00 local, 14:00 GMT".
  5. ^ www.jurnalmm.ro (7 June 2014). "Rugby – Interviuri pe repede înainte: Marius Dănilă".
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