Valentin Ursache

Valentin Ursache
	Ursache captain of US Oyonnax in 2014
Birth name	Valentin Niculae Ursache
Date of birth	12 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Târgu Neamt
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	248 lb (112 kg; 17.7 st)
Notable relative(s)	Andrei Ursache (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Senior career
Years	Team
2003–2007; 2007–2008; 2008–2010; 2010–2012; 2012–2022	Contor Zenner Arad; Steaua București; CSM Baia Mare; Pays d'Aix; Oyonnax
	Correct as of 15 April 2021 [1]
International career
Years	Team
2004–2018	Romania
	Correct as of 15 April 2021

Valentin Niculae Ursache (born 12 August 1985 in Târgu Neamt) is a Romanian former rugby union player.

Ursache played in Romania for Contor Zenner Arad, Steaua Bucharest and CSM Baia Mare. He also played in France for Pays d'Aix RC and Oyonnax, from where he retired in June 2022.

Ursache has 55 caps for Romania, since his debut at 26 June 2004, in the historical 25-24 win over Italy, in Bucharest, in a test match. He played twice at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, coming on both times as a substitute.^[2] He was called into the squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in three matches.^[2] He also played in four group stage matches of Romania's 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.^[2]