Alin Conache
{{short description|Romanian rugby union player}}
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| fullname = Alin Conache
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = Suceava, Romania
| height = {{convert|170|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
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| relatives = Vasile Conache (father)
Tiberiu Conache (brother)
Gabriel Conache (brother)
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| position = Scrum-half
| currentclub = SCM Rugby Timișoara,
Romanian Wolves
| youthyears1 = 2009-2016
| youthclubs1 = CSM Suceava
| youthyears2 =2016-2020
| youthclubs2 =RC Gura Humorului
| years1 = 2020-2021
| clubs1 = RC Gura Humorului
| apps1 = 8
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2021-
| clubs2 = SCM Rugby Timișoara
| apps2 = 47
| points2 = 200
| years3 = 2022-
| clubs3 = Romanian Wolves
| apps3 = 4
| points3 = 16
| repyears1 = 2023-
| repteam1 = Romania
| repcaps1 = 16
| reppoints1 = 38
| clubupdate = 17 July 2024
| repupdate = 17 July 2024
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}}Alin Conache (born 7 May 2002) is a Romanian rugby union player who plays for SCM Rugby Timișoara in the Liga Națională de Rugby and for the Romanian Wolves in the Rugby Europe Super Cup.{{Cite web |title=Conache Alin {{!}} CSA Steaua {{!}} Mijlocas la deschidere |url=https://rugbyromania.ro/profil-jucator/?pj=4809 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Rugby Romania |language=ro-RO}}
Club career
= CSM Suceva =
Concache began playing rugby at CSM Suceva where his father coached at the time.{{Cite web |title=Exciting young talent Conache enjoying playing for Wolves |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/news/exciting-young-talent-conache-enjoying-playing-for-wolves/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Rugby Europe |language=en-GB}}
= RC Gura Humorului =
In 2016 he joined RC Gura Humorului where he won three national champion titles at Under 15, Under 16 and Under 17 levels. He made his debut for the senior side in 2020 making 8 appearances before being signed by Liga Națională de Rugby side SCM Rugby Timișoara.{{Cite web |last=Paiu |first=Florin |title=Suceveanul Alin Conache a debutat la varsta de 20 de ani pentru Romania |url=https://www.monitorulsv.ro/Sport-local/2023-02-07/Suceveanul-Alin-Conache-a-debutat-la-varsta-de-20-de-ani-pentru-Romania |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Monitorul de Suceava |language=ro-RO}} French side USA Perpignan offered him a contract after he had a three-week trial there however he declined.
= SCM Rugby Timișoara =
Concache made 11 appearances in his first season, debuting against his former club RC Gura Humorului. In the next season he went on the score 39 points in only 9 appearances.
= Romanian Wolves =
In 2022 he joined the Romanian Wolves squad for their inaugural Rugby Europe Super Cup season.{{Cite web |title=Alin CONACHE - Player statistics - Year stats - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-sum-50537.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}
International career
He made his debut for the Romania national team in the first round of the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship, coming off the bench in their win over Poland.{{Cite web |title=Alin CONACHE profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/alin-conache |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=all.rugby |language=en}} He was named in the squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{Cite web |last=rugbybworldcup.com |title=Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B squads: Two caps centurions in Romania squad ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/830575/rugby-world-cup-2023-pool-b-squads |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Deliu |first=Anda |date=2023-08-17 |title=SCM Timișoara trimite cinci rugbyști la Cupa Mondială |url=https://timisplus.ro/scm-timisoara-trimite-cinci-rugbysti-la-cupa-mondiala/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=timisplus.ro |language=ro-RO}}
References
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{{Romania 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Romanian rugby union players
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players
Category:SCM Rugby Timișoara players
Category:Sportspeople from Suceava
Category:Rugby union players from Suceava County