Cristian Raducanu
Romanian rugby union international Cristian Raducanu spectating at Sedgley Park RUFC, Manchester, while injured during the 2004–2005 season. | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1967 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg; 16 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Cristian Raducanu (born Cristian Răducanu, names now also spelled Christian and Radacanu; born 2 September 1967) is a retired international rugby union player who represented Romania before his defection to the United Kingdom in 1989. He started seven international matches for the Romanian national team as well as being a replacement in four other of their internationals. Raducanu was described by Bill McLaren as a "world-class lineout exponent".