| 1981 Romania rugby union tour of Scotland | |||||
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| Manager | Viorel Morariu | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Mircea Paraschiv | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Ion Constantin (26) | ||||
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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 two 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]
Touring party
[edit]- Manager: Viorel Morariu
- Assistant Managers: Valeriu Irimescu
- Captain: Mircea Paraschiv
Backs
[edit]Forwards
[edit]Results Summary
[edit]- Scores and results list Romania's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | Result | For | Against | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | Won | 18 | 13 | 19 September | Myreside, Edinburgh |
| South of Scotland | Won | 18 | 10 | 22 September | The Greenyards, Melrose |
| SCOTLAND | Lost | 6 | 12 | 26 September | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
Matches
[edit]| 19 Sep 1981 |
| Edinburgh | 13-18 | Romanians |
| Try: G. Watson Hay Con: Irvine Pen: Irvine | Try: Munteanu Bors Con: I. Constantin (2) Pen: I. Constantin (2) |
| Myreside Referee: R. Hourquet (France) |
Edinburgh: A. R. Irvine (Heriot's F. P.) (c), I. Tukalo (Royal High), A. E. Kennedy (Watsonians), D. I. Johnston (Watsonians), B. H. Hay (Boroughmuir), K. D. M. Wilson (Boroughmuir), A. J. M. Lawson (Heriot's F. P.); W. S. Watson (Boroughmuir), D. Robertson (Heriot's F. P.), D. G. Armstrong (Leith Academicals), G. M. Watson (Boroughmuir), J. H. Calder (Stewart's-Melville F. P.), I. G. Milne (Heriot's F. P.), P. A. Black (Boroughmuir), N. A. Rowan (Boroughmuir). Romanians: G. Florea, S. Fuicu, A. Lungu, I. Constantin, M. Aldea, D. Alexandru, M. Paraschiv (c); P. Bors, E. Stoica, G. Caragea, G. Dumitru, A. Radalescu, O. Corneliu, M. Munteanu, I. Bucan (C. Dinu, 78 mins).
| 22 Sep 1981 |
| South of Scotland | 10-18 | Romanians |
| Try: Baird Pen: Brown (2) | Try: Podarescu Stoica Con: I. Constantin (2) Pen: I. Constantin Drop: I. Constantin |
| The Greenyards, Melrose Referee: F. Howard (England) |
South of Scotland: A. R. Brown (Gala), V. T. .S. Chlebowski (Gala), K. T. Murray (Hawick), A. G. Cranston (Hawick) (c), G. R. T. Baird (Kelso), A. M. B. Ker (Kelso), I. G. Hunter (Selkirk); A. J. Campbell (Hawick), R. A> Lindores (Jedforest), T. J. Smith (Gala), K. R. Macaulay (Gala), G. Dickson (Gala), R. F. Cunningham (Gala), G. J. Callander (Kelso), B. Hislop (Langholm). Romanians: G. Florea, A. Lungu, G. Varzaru, I. Constantin, M. Aldea, S. Podarescu, E. Suciu; S Constantin, E. Stoica, G. Caragea, G. Dumitru (c), P. Bors, C. Scarlat, E. Grigore, C. Dinu.
| 26 Sep 1981 |
| Scotland | 12-6 |  Romania |
| Pen: Irvine (4) | Pen: I. Constantin (2) |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: M. D. M. Rea (Ireland) |
Scotland: A. R. Irvine (Heriot's F. P.) (c), S. Munro (West of Scotland), J. M. Renwick (Hawick), D. I. Johnston (Watsonians), K. W. Robertson (Melrose), R. Wilson (London Scottish), R. J. Laidlaw (Jedforest); I. A. M. Paxton (Selkirk), A. J. Tomes (Hawick), W. Cuthbertson (Kilmarnock), D. G. Leslie (Gala), J. H. Calder (Stewart's-Melville F. P.), I. G. Milne (Heriot's F. P.), C. T. Deans (Hawick), J. Aitken (Gala). Romania: G. Florea, S. Fuicu, A. Lungu, I. Constantin, M. Aldea, D. Alexandru, M. Paraschiv (c); P. Bors, E. Stoica, G. Caragea, G. Dumitru, A. Radalescu, O. Corneliu, M. Munteanu, I. Bucan.
By scoring all of Scotland's points, Andy Irvine set a new record of 217 points in internationals for one country, surpassing Don Clarke's previous record of 207.
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.