1973 Romania rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1973 Romania rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between August and September 1973 by Romania national rugby union team in Argentina. The "Pumas" won both test matches against the European side.

1973 Romania rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 01 01 04
Test match
06 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 0 0 2

Romania, then one of the best teams in Europe outside the Five Nations Championship, was called by Union Argentina de Rugby after the refusal of Rugby Football Union to send, as planned, the English national team, worried by political situation in Argentina, after the return of Juan Perón and the Ezeiza massacre.

Results

29 August 1973
San Isidro Club 10–19 Romania XV
Try: Walther 2
Con: Cutler
Try: Telease, Durbac
Con: Florescu
Pen: Durbac 2, Florescu,
Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)

San Isidro Club: A.Rodríguez Jurado; M.Walther, F.Cirio, R.Matarazzo, J.Otaola; F.González Victorica, M.Cutler; M.Iglesias (capt.), R.Lucke, J.Carracedo; A.Díaz Manini, J.Rodríguez Jurado; F.Insúa, O.Rocha e I.Alcázar.
Romania: R.Durbac; I.Constantín, P.Motrescu, G.Nica, D.Telease; M.Nicolescu, P.Florescu (capt.); E.Stoica, G.Daraban, C.Fugigi; N.Postolache, A.Anastasiu; M.Ciornei, V.Iorguescu, N.Baciú.


1 September 1973
Buenos Aires 10–10 Romania XV
Try: Pérez Leirós, 2
Pen: Morgan
Try: Durbac
Pen: Nica
Drop: Nica,
Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo J.Colombo (Buenos Aires)

Buenos Aires: M.Alonso; M.Walther, E.Morgan (capt.), A.Capelletti, G.Pérez Leirós; A.Brown, R.Rinaldi; E.Miguens, R.Sanz, M.Iglesias; R.Castro, C.Bottarini; M.Giargia, G.Casas, O.Carbone.
Romania: R.Durbac; I.Constantín, P.Motrescu, G.Nica, D.Telease; M.Nicolescu, P.Florescu (capt.); C.Fugigi, N.Postolache, A.Atanasiu; G.Dumitru, G.Darraban; M.Cíornel, F.Popovici, C.Dinu.


5 September 1973
Interior 16–10 Romania XV
Try: Brandi, Pasaglia
Con: Viders
Pen: Viders 2
Try: Durbac, Constantín
Con: Durbac
Atletc Club, Córdoba
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Buenos Aires).

Combinado del Interior: J.Viders; M.Brandi.O.Terranova, R.Tar¬quini, C.Dora; C.Navesi, L.Chacón; L.Lavesi, M.Chesta (capt.), J.Nazasi; J.Mangiamelli, R.Pasaglia; R.Fariello, J.Costante, A.Furno.
Romania: R.Durbac; I.Constantín, A.Hariton, G.Nica, D.Telease; M.Nicolescu, P.Florescu (capt.); C.Fugigi, F.Constantín, A.Atanasiu; G.Dumitru, N.Postolache; N.Baciu, V.Iorgulescu, C.Diau.


8 September 1973
Argentina  15–9  Romania
Try: Dumas
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta 3.
Pen: Florescu, Durbac
Drop: Nicolescu
Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)
ArgentinaRomania
Martin AlonsoFB15FBRadu Durbac
Eduardo MorganW14WIon Constantin
Alejandro TravagliniC13CAndrei Hariton
Roberto MatarazzoC12CPetre Motrescu
Alejandro AltbergW11WGheorghie Nica
Hugo PortaFH10FHMihai Nicolescu
Luis GradinSH9SHPetre Florescu (c)
Jorge WittmanN88N8Constantin Fugigi
Jorge CarracedoF7FFlorin Constantin
Hugo Miguens(capt.)F6FAlexandru Atanasiu
Josè FernandezL5LGheorghie Dumitru
Jose VirasoroL4LGheorghie Daraban
Fernando InsuaP3PMircea Ciornei
Juan DumasH2HValeriu Iorgulescu
Mario CarluccioP1PConstantin Dinu
Replacements
WD. Teleasa
PNicolae Baciu
FBNicu Duta
PNicolae Baciu


12 September 1973
Rosario 7–6 Romania XV
Try: A.Rodríguez
Pen: A.Rodríguez
Pen: Nica2
Rosario
Referee: César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires).

Rosario: A.Rodríguez; C.García (capt.), R.Rodríguez, C.Blanco, A.Knight; J.Escalante, R.Castañeda; V.Macat, R.Covella, E.Mainini; M.Senatore, G.Todeschini; A.Risler, J.Costante, P.Sandionigi.
Romania: N.Duta; D.Telease, G.Nica (capt.), A.Ha¬riton e I.Constantin; R.Durbac, B.Tatá; C.Fugigi, F.Constantin, A.Atanasiu; G.Daraban, G.Dumitru; M.Ciornei, V.Iorgulescu, C.Dinu.


15 September 1973
Argentina  24–3  Romania
Try: Rodríguez Jurado 2, Matarazzo, Alonso
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Porta
Drop: N.Duta
Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bruno J.Bertelli
ArgentinaRomania
Martin AlonsoFBFBRadu Durbac
Eduardo MorganWWIon Constantin
Arturo Rodriguez JuradoCCAndrei Hariton
Roberto MatarazzoCCPetre Motrescu
Alejandro AltbergWWGheorghie Nica
Hugo PortaFHFHMihai Nicolescu
Luis GradinSHSHPetre Florescu
Jorge CarracedoN8N8Enciu Stoica
Hugo Miguens (capt.)FFFlorin Constantin
Miguel IglesiasFFAlexandru Atanasiu
Jose FernandezLLGheorghie Dumitru
Jose VirasoroLLGheorghie Daraban
Fernando InsuaPPMircea Ciornei
Juan DumasHHValeriu Iorgulescu
Mario CarluccioPPConstantin Dinu
Replacements
WD. Teleasa
FConstantin Fugigi
FBNicu Duta
PNicolae Baciu

References

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