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.

Matches

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