Nicolae Răcean

Nicolae Răcean is a Romanian former rugby union player and current coach of Italian side ASD Tuscia.
He played as a centre.

Club career

During his career Răcean played for Romanian clubs Universitatea Cluj and Universitatea Timișoara. He finished his playing career in Italy.

Răcean gathered 39 caps for Romania, from his debut in 1988 to his last game in 1995. He scored 5 tries, 3 penalties and 1 conversion during his international career, 32 points on aggregate. He was a member of his national side for the 2nd and 3rd Rugby World Cups in 1991 and 1995 and played in all 6 group matches and scored a penalty and a conversion against Flying Fijians in Pool 4 match held in Brive-la-Gaillarde, on 12 October 1991.