1981 Romania rugby union tour of Scotland explained

Team:Romania
Destination:Scotland
Yearstart:1981
Yearfinish:1981
Matchplayed:3
Matchwon:2
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:1
Testplayed:1
Testwon:0
Testdraw:0
Testlost:1
Played1:1
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:1

The 1981 Romania rugby union tour of Scotland was a series of three matches played by the Romania national rugby union team in Scotland in September 1981. Romania won both of their three matches but lost the international match against the Scotland national rugby union team.[1] Scotland awarded full international caps to its players for the match, becoming the first British country to do so for a match against Romania.[2]

Matches

Scores and results list Romania's points tally first.

Opposing Team ResultFor Against Date Venue
Won 18 13 19 September Myreside, Edinburgh
Won 18 10 22 September The Greenyards, Melrose
Lost 6 12 26 September Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Touring party

Backs

  • Gheorghe Florea
  • Sorin Fuicu
  • Gheorghe Vacaru
  • Marian Aldea
  • Gheorghe Vărzaru
  • Ion Constantin

Forwards

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Rothmans, p66
  2. Rothmans, p65