1980 Romania rugby union tour of Ireland

The 1980 Romania rugby union tour of Ireland was a series of six matches played by the Romania national rugby union team in Ireland and England in October 1980. The tour was essentially a visit to Ireland, with a single match against Leicester (to celebrate that club's centenary) being played in England.[2] Romania won four of their six matches, lost one and drew the other.[3] The draw came in the international match against Ireland, which the home team did not consider a full international match. This was rated a major result for Romania, who were hopeful at the time of joining the Five Nations Championship, and the Rothmans Rugby Yearbook's review of the tour stated that "any lingering doubts about the ability of the Romanians to pose a challenge to the home countries were dispelled".[2]

1980 Romania rugby union tour of Ireland
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 03 02 01
Test match
1[1] 00 01 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Ireland XV
1 0 1 0

Matches
Scores and results list Romania's points tally first.
Opposing TeamResultForAgainstDateVenue
MunsterWon3294 OctoberLimerick
LeinsterLost10248 OctoberDublin
UlsterWon151311 OctoberBelfast
ConnachtWon28914 OctoberGalway
IRELAND XVDrew131318 OctoberLansdowne Road, Dublin
LeicesterWon39722 OctoberWelford Road, Leicester

Touring party

Backs
  • Teodorin Tudose
  • Laurentiu Codoi
  • Sorin Fuicu
  • Gheorghe Vărzaru
  • Marian Aldea

Forwards
  • Gheorghe Daraban
  • Ion Bucan
  • Vasile Turlea
  • Constantin Dinu
  • Mircea Munteanu
  • Mircea Ortelcan
  • C. Gheorghe

References
  1. Ireland did not award full international caps
  2. Rothmans, p60
  3. Rothmans, p61

Sources
  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1981). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1981–82. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 60–63. ISBN 090757405X.
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