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
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.
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.
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.
Argentina RomaniaMartin AlonsoFB15FBRadu DurbacEduardo MorganW14WIon ConstantinAlejandro TravagliniC13CAndrei HaritonRoberto MatarazzoC12CPetre MotrescuAlejandro AltbergW11WGheorghe NicaHugo PortaFH10FHMihai NicolescuLuis GradínSH9SHPetre Florescu (c)Jorge WittmanN88N8Constantin FugigiJorge CarracedoF7FFlorin ConstantinHugo Miguens(capt.)F6FAlexandru AtanasiuJosé Javier FernandezL5LGheorghe DumitruJosé VirasoroL4LGheorghe DarabanFernando InsúaP3PMircea CiorneiJuan DumasH2HValeriu IorgulescuMario CarluccioP1PConstantin Dinu Replacements WDumitru Teleasa PNicolae Baciu FBNicu Duta PNicolae Baciu
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.
Argentina RomaniaMartin AlonsoFB FBRadu DurbacEduardo MorganW WIon ConstantinArturo Rodriguez JuradoC CAndrei Hariton Roberto MatarazzoC CPetre MotrescuAlejandro AltbergW WGheorghie NicaHugo PortaFH FHMihai NicolescuLuis GradínSH SHPetre FlorescuJorge CarracedoN8 N8Enciu StoicaHugo Miguens (capt.)F FFlorin ConstantinMiguel IglesiasF FAlexandru AtanasiuJosé Javier FernandezL LGheorghie DumitruJosé VirasoroL LGheorghie DarabanFernando InsúaP PMircea CiorneiJuan DumasH HValeriu IorgulescuMario CarluccioP PConstantin Dinu Replacements WDumitru Teleasa FConstantin Fugigi FBNicu Duta PNicolae Baciu
References
Union Argentina de Rugby – Memorias 1973