title: Vadim Cobîlaș
text: # Vadim Cobîlaș
  
  Vadim Cobîlaş (Romanian pronunciation:, born 30 July 1983) is a Moldovan professional rugby union player who plays as a tighthead prop for French Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the Moldova national team.
  
  ## Career
  
  He played for Russian side VVA-Podmoskovye Monino before signing for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership in England on 2 March 2011. He is the first Moldovan rugby player to become a professional in England.
  
  In 2016, Cobîlaş joined Bordeaux Bègles in the French Top 14.
  
  ## International career
  
  Cobîlaş plays internationally for Moldova.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Vadim has a younger brother who also plays rugby called Maxim Cobîlaș who plays for VVA Podmoskovye.
  
  