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

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29 August 1973
San Isidro Club10–19  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 Aires10–10  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: 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
Interior16–10  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.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)
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 Gheorghe Nica
Hugo Porta FH 10 FH Mihai Nicolescu
Luis Gradín 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
José Javier Fernandez L 5 L Gheorghe Dumitru
José Virasoro L 4 L Gheorghe Daraban
Fernando Insúa P 3 P Mircea Ciornei
Juan Dumas H 2 H Valeriu Iorgulescu
Mario Carluccio P 1 P Constantin Dinu
Replacements
W Dumitru Teleasa
P Nicolae Baciu
FB Nicu Duta
P Nicolae Baciu


12 September 1973
Rosario7–6  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
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 Gradín SH SH Petre Florescu
Jorge Carracedo N8 N8 Enciu Stoica
Hugo Miguens (capt.) F F Florin Constantin
Miguel Iglesias F F Alexandru Atanasiu
José Javier Fernandez L L Gheorghie Dumitru
José Virasoro L L Gheorghie Daraban
Fernando Insúa P P Mircea Ciornei
Juan Dumas H H Valeriu Iorgulescu
Mario Carluccio P P Constantin Dinu
Replacements
W Dumitru Teleasa
F Constantin Fugigi
FB Nicu Duta
P Nicolae Baciu

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