Paulica Ion (born 10 January 1983, in Braila) is a Romanian rugby union footballer.
A tighthead prop, he started his career with CSA Steaua Bucuresti, before moving to Bath in 2007 and previously played for London Irish.
He was loaned to London Welsh for the 2012/13 Season.
On 20 April 2013, it was announced Paulica Ion would join the French Top 14 side USA Perpignan for the 2013/14 season.As of 1 October 2012, he has played 51 games for the Romanian national team, scoring one try.
He played one match at the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals, two at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals and four at the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals.