Catalin Nicolae (born Bucharest, 22 July 1980) is a Romanian rugby union footballer.
He plays as a wing.
Nicolae played for CSA Steaua Bucuresti (Rugby), Farul Constanta, but now he plays for Dinamo.
Nicolae has 24 caps for Romania, since his debut in 2003, with 2 tries scored, 10 points in aggregate.
He was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing a single match in the 14-10 win over Portugal.