1973 Romania rugby union tour of Argentina

1973 Romania rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary	P W D L
Total	6 1 1 4
Test match	6 0 0 2
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 0 0 2

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

Argentina		Romania
Martin Alonso	FB	15	FB	Radu Durbac
Eduardo Morgan	W	14	W	Ion Constantin
Alejandro Travaglini	C	13	C	Andrei Hariton
Roberto Matarazzo	C	12	C	Petre Motrescu
Alejandro Altberg	W	11	W	Gheorghie Nica
Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Mihai Nicolescu
Luis Gradin	SH	9	SH	Petre Florescu (c)
Jorge Wittman	N8	8	N8	Constantin Fugigi
Jorge Carracedo	F	7	F	Florin Constantin
Hugo Miguens(capt.)	F	6	F	Alexandru Atanasiu
Josè Fernandez	L	5	L	Gheorghie Dumitru
Jose Virasoro	L	4	L	Gheorghie Daraban
Fernando Insua	P	3	P	Mircea Ciornei
Juan Dumas	H	2	H	Valeriu Iorgulescu
Mario Carluccio	P	1	P	Constantin Dinu
		Replacements
			W	D. Teleasa
			P	Nicolae Baciu
			FB	Nicu Duta
			P	Nicolae Baciu

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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.

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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

Argentina		Romania
Martin Alonso	FB		FB	Radu Durbac
Eduardo Morgan	W		W	Ion Constantin
Arturo Rodriguez Jurado	C		C	Andrei Hariton
Roberto Matarazzo	C		C	Petre Motrescu
Alejandro Altberg	W		W	Gheorghie Nica
Hugo Porta	FH		FH	Mihai Nicolescu
Luis Gradin	SH		SH	Petre Florescu
Jorge Carracedo	N8		N8	Enciu Stoica
Hugo Miguens (capt.)	F		F	Florin Constantin
Miguel Iglesias	F		F	Alexandru Atanasiu
Jose Fernandez	L		L	Gheorghie Dumitru
Jose Virasoro	L		L	Gheorghie Daraban
Fernando Insua	P		P	Mircea Ciornei
Juan Dumas	H		H	Valeriu Iorgulescu
Mario Carluccio	P		P	Constantin Dinu
		Replacements
			W	D. Teleasa
			F	Constantin Fugigi
			FB	Nicu Duta
			P	Nicolae Baciu

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References

• Union Argentina de Rugby – Memorias 1973