Bath 
Cardiff Blues 
Castres 
Edinburgh 
Exeter Chiefs 
Glasgow 
Gloucester 
Leicester 
Leinster 
Argentina 
Australia 
England 
France 
Ireland 
New Zealand 
Scotland 
South Africa 
Wales 
Auckland 
Bay of Plenty 
Canterbury 
Counties Manukau 
Hawkes Bay 
Manawatu 
North Harbour 
Northland 
Otago 
Bristol 
Harlequins 
Newcastle 
Northampton 
Sale 
Benetton 
Cheetahs 
Connacht 
Gwent Dragons 
Kings 
Italy 
Blues 
Brumbies 
Bulls 
Chiefs 
Crusaders 
Highlanders 
Hurricanes 
Jaguares 
Lions 
Agen 
Bordeaux 
Brive 
Clermont 
Grenoble 
La Rochelle 
Lyon 
Montpellier 
The RugbyPass Index tracks several key data points to create a score, which we use to rank every player and team we track. 
Francois Carl van der Merwe 
Ashton breaks record in Toulon's win over Montpellier
Former England wing Chris Ashton scored a record 22nd Top 14 try of an outstanding debut season as Toulon beat the leaders at Stad…
Peter Thompson
15 Apr, 2:39
Position
Lock 5
Height
194cm
Weight
112kg
Age
33
Valentin Ursache may not have the most natural build for a lock forward, but he has still been an important part of the Romanian squad since his debut against Italy in 2004. His form for Aix-en-Provence has also been highly commended by local journalists. He made two appearances at the 2007 World Cup.
Rankings
The RugbyPass Index tracks several key data points to create a score, which we use to rank every player and team we track. Find out more about the RPI. 
Who's on form, and who's off their game?
Explore live rankings for hundreds of teams and players around the world.
NC
Lock 5 rankings
- World#94 / 182- NC
- International#31 / 45- NC
- TOP 14#26 / 48- NC
News
Valentin Ursache Profile - Oyonnax TOP 14 | RugbyPass
