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Born on June 12, 1987, Valentin Popârlan is from Viziru, Brăila County, Romania. Valentin Popârlan is listed as a rugby union player. That works out to 39 years old in 2026.
My Take
Valentin Popârlan plays lock, occasionally flanker, which means he lives in the grinding, unglamorous trenches of rugby. From Viziru in Brăila County, he has turned out for Timișoara and Bucharest's Wolves, and earned his first Romania cap off the bench against Namibia in 2007. I genuinely admire forwards in his mould: they win the ball nobody sees them win, and the match cannot function without them. Reaching the national Oaks from a country that is not a rugby superpower takes real grit. He is the sort of player who puts his body on the line week after week, and that kind of durability is its own quiet excellence.
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- Name (English)
- Valentin Popârlan
- Name (Japanese)
- バレンティン・ポパルラン
- Reading
- ばれんてぃん・ぽぱるらん
- Born
- June 12, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Viziru, Brăila County, Romania
- Occupation
- rugby union player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
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Frequently asked questions
When was Valentin Popârlan born?
Born June 12, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Valentin Popârlan from?
Valentin Popârlan is from Viziru, Brăila County, Romania.
What does Valentin Popârlan do?
Valentin Popârlan works as rugby union player.