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 Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
Ebbw Vale | 12 | 0 | 22 September | Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale |
Pontypridd | 9 | 3 | 26 September | Sardis Road, Pontypridd |
North Wales | 38 | 15 | 29 September | Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay |
West Wales | 15 | 11 | 2 October | Stradey Park, Llanelli |
Wales XV | 12 | 13 | 6 October | National Stadium, Cardiff |
Touring party
- Manager: Viorel Morariu
- Assistant manager: Valeriu Irimescu
- Captain: Gheorghe Dumitru
Backs
- Dumitru Alexandru
- Marian Aldea
- Olimpiu Becheș
- Mihai Bucos
- Ion Constantin
- Mihai Holban
- Mircea Paraschiv
- Eduard Suciu
- Teodorin Tudose
- Ion Zafiescu
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