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 Club10–19Romania Romania XV
Try: Walther 2
Con: Cutler		Try: Teleasa, Durbac
Con: Florescu
Pen: Durbac 2, Florescu,
Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)

San Isidro Club: Arturo Rodríguez Jurado; Mario Walther, Félix Cirio, Roberto Matarazzo, Julio Otaola; Fernando González Victorica, Miguel Cutler; Miguel Iglesias (capt.), Roberto Lucke, Jorge Carracedo; Antonio Díaz Manini, Jaime Rodríguez Jurado; Fernando Insúa, Osvaldo Rocha, Ismael Alcácer.
Romania: Radu Durbac; Ion Constantin, Petre Motrescu, Gheorghe Nica, Dumitru Teleasa; Mihai Nicolescu, Petre Florescu (capt.); Enciu Stoica, Gheorghe Daraban, Constantin Fugigi; Nicolae Postolache, Alexander Atanasiu; Mihai Ciornei, Valeriu Iorguescu, Nicolae Baciu.

1 September 1973
Buenos Aires10–10Romania 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: Martin Alonso; Mario Walther, Eduardo Morgan (capt.), Adolfo Capelletti, Guillermo Pérez Leirós; Andrés Brown, Ricardo Rinaldi; Ernesto Miguens, Raúl Sanz, Miguel Iglesias; Rubén Castro, Carlos Bottarini; Martín Giargia, Guillermo Casas, Oscar Carbone.
Romania: Radu Durbac; Ion Constantin, Petre Motrescu, Gheorghe Nica, Dumitru Teleasa; Mihai Nicolescu, Petre Florescu (capt.); Constantin Fugigi, Nicolae Postolache, Alexandru Atanasiu; Gheorghe Dumitru, Gheorghe Darraban; Mircea Ciornel, F.Popovici, Constantin Dinu.

5 September 1973
Interior16–10Romania 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.Tarquini, C.Dora; C.Navesi, L.Chacón; L.Lavesi, Miguel Chesta (capt.), J.Nazasi; Juan Mangiamelli, Ricardo Passaglia; Roberto Fariello, José Costante, A.Furno.
Romania: Radu Durbac; Ion Constantin, Andrei Hariton, Gheorghe Nica, Dumitru Teleasa; Mihai Nicolescu, Petre Florescu (capt.); Constantin Fugigi, Florin Constantin, Alexandru Atanasiu; Gheorghe Dumitru, N.Postolache; Nicolae Baciu, Valeriu Iorgulescu, Constantin Dinu.

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 AltbergW11WGheorghe Nica
Hugo PortaFH10FHMihai Nicolescu
Luis GradínSH9SHPetre Florescu (c)
Jorge WittmanN88N8Constantin Fugigi
Jorge CarracedoF7FFlorin Constantin
Hugo Miguens(capt.)F6FAlexandru Atanasiu
José Javier FernandezL5LGheorghe Dumitru
José VirasoroL4LGheorghe Daraban
Fernando InsúaP3PMircea Ciornei
Juan DumasH2HValeriu Iorgulescu
Mario CarluccioP1PConstantin Dinu
Replacements
WDumitru Teleasa
PNicolae Baciu
FBNicu Duta
PNicolae Baciu
12 September 1973
Rosario7–6Romania Romania XV
Try: A.Rodríguez
Pen: A.Rodríguez		Pen: Nica2
Rosario
Referee: César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires).

Rosario: Arturo Rodriguez Jurado; C.García (capt.), R.Rodríguez, C.Blanco, A.Knight; Javier Escalante, R.Castañeda; V.Macat, R.Covella, E.Mainini; M.Senatore, G.Todeschini; A.Risler, José Costante, P.Sandionigi.
Romania: Nicu Duta; Dumitru Teleasa, Gheorghe Nica (capt.), Andrei Hariton e Ion Constantin; Radu Durbac, Vasile Tata; Constantin Fugigi, Florin Constantin, Alexandru Atanasiu; Gheorghe Daraban, Gheorghe Dumitru; Mircea Ciornei, Valeriu Iorgulescu, Constantin 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 Red card
Roberto MatarazzoCCPetre Motrescu
Alejandro AltbergWWGheorghie Nica
Hugo PortaFHFHMihai Nicolescu
Luis GradínSHSHPetre Florescu
Jorge CarracedoN8N8Enciu Stoica
Hugo Miguens (capt.)FFFlorin Constantin
Miguel IglesiasFFAlexandru Atanasiu
José Javier FernandezLLGheorghie Dumitru
José VirasoroLLGheorghie Daraban
Fernando InsúaPPMircea Ciornei
Juan DumasHHValeriu Iorgulescu
Mario CarluccioPPConstantin Dinu
Replacements
WDumitru Teleasa
FConstantin Fugigi
FBNicu Duta
PNicolae Baciu

References
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