1979 Romania rugby union tour of Wales

The 1979 Romania rugby union tour of Wales was a series of five matches played by the Romania national rugby union team in Wales in September and October 1979. The Romanian team won four of their tour matches and lost the fifth, against a full-strength Welsh national side, by only a single point. Wales were the reigning Five Nations champions at the time although they designated their team Wales XV for the game and did not award full international caps.

1979 Romania rugby union tour of Wales
Summary
P W D L
Total
05 04 00 01
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Wales XV
1 0 0 1

Matches
Scores and results list Romania's points tally first.
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenue
Ebbw Vale12022 SeptemberEugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd9326 SeptemberSardis Road, Pontypridd
North Wales381529 SeptemberEirias Park, Colwyn Bay
West Wales15112 OctoberStradey Park, Llanelli
Wales XV12136 OctoberNational Stadium, Cardiff

Touring party

Backs

Forwards
  • Pompiliu Bors
  • Ion Bucan
  • Gheorghie Caragea
  • Nicolae Cioarec
  • Constantin Dinu
  • Gheorghe Dumitru
  • D. Florea
  • Marin Ionescu
  • Mircea Munteanu
  • Florică Murariu
  • Mircea Ortelecan
  • Ion Pintea
  • Corneliu Scarlat
  • Enciu Stoica

References
  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1980). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1980–81. Queen Anne Press. pp. 49–52. ISBN 0-362-02018-3.
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