Maxim Cobîlaș (born 12 August 1986) is a Moldovan rugby union football player who plays as a prop for professional Rugby Premier League club VVA-Podmoskovye. Cobîlaș is also the brother of current Union Bordeaux Begles prop, Vadim Cobîlaș.[4]
| Full name | Maxim Cobîlaș | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 August 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Soroca, Moldova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Vadim Cobîlaș (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editMaxim Cobîlaș first started playing professional rugby in 2008 for VVA-Podmoskovye with his brother Vadim until 2012, where he then transferred to Russian rivals Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk playing in 29 matches and scoring only 5 points. After two years at the club, Maxim earned the opportunity to play alongside his brother again at Premiership Rugby side Sale Sharks due to Vadim`s connection with Steve Diamond who was the former Russia rugby coach that knew Vadim Cobîlaș when watching games and scouting Russian players. Upon the end of his contract with Sale, Maxim scored a contract and played for AS Mâcon[5] who were in the Fédérale 1 at the time, where he played 41 matches and scored one try. As the 2018-2019 season approached, Cobîlaș signed with Union Bordeaux Begles where his brother was also playing which meant the Moldovan duo were re-united at last. Maxim then became a free agent for a few months after his stint at Bordeaux before signing to play for VVA-Podmoskovye again.
Maxim Cobîlaș and his brother Vadim have represented Moldova since 2008 and 2005 respectively becoming the nation's most successful rugby players abroad. Maxim Cobîlaș is still active for the national team even playing in November 2019 in a game against Austria Rugby in a REIC Conference 2 North match up.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Maxim Cobilas Euro Sport Player Profile". 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Maxim Cobilas ultimaterugby Player Profile". 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Maxim Cobilas itsrugby Player Profile". 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Maxim Cobilas is Vadim Cobilas' Brother". 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Maxim Cobilas is identified as playing for AS Macon". 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Moldova v Austria". 27 May 2020.