1980 Romania rugby union tour of Ireland

March 2014 May 2025 Romania 1980 6 3 2 1 1Ireland did not award full international caps 0 1 0 IRE XV 1 0 1 0 The 1980 Romania rugby union tour of Ireland was a series of six matches played by the Romania national rugby union team in Ireland and England in October 1980. The tour was essentially a visit to Ireland, with a single match against Leicester (to celebrate that club's centenary) being played in England.Rothmans, p60 Romania won four of their six matches, lost one and drew the other.Rothmans, p61 The draw came in the international match against Ireland, which the home team did not consider a full international match. This was rated a major result for Romania, who were hopeful at the time of joining the Five Nations Championship, and the Rothmans Rugby Yearbook's review of the tour stated that "any lingering doubts about the ability of the Romanians to pose a challenge to the home countries were dispelled". Matches Scores and results list Romania's points tally first. Opposing Team Result For Against Date VenueMunster Won 32 9 4 October LimerickLeinster Lost 10 24 8 October DublinUlster Won 15 13 11 October BelfastConnacht Won 28 9 14 October GalwayIRELAND XV Drew 13 13 18 October Lansdowne Road, DublinLeicester Won 39 7 22 October Welford Road, Leicester Touring party Manager: Theodor Rădulescuhttps://www.rfi.ro/sport-130019-valeriu-irimescu-omul-care-schimbat-rugby-ul-romanesc-7-1980-un-magnific-2 Valeriu Irimescu, omul care a schimbat rugby-ul românesc: (7) 1980 – Un an magnific (2) RFI.ro Thau Chris ro 28 January 2021 15 March 2021 Assistant Managers: Valeriu Irimescu Captain: Mircea Paraschiv Backs Teodorin Tudose Laurentiu Codoi Sorin Fuicu Gheorghe Vărzaru Marian AldeaIon Constantin Adrian Lungu Dumitru Alexandru Mircea Paraschiv Eduard Suciu Forwards Marian Zafiescu Alexandru Radulescu Florică Murariu Enciu Stoica Gheorghe Dumitru Pompiliu Borș Gheorghe Caragea Marin IonescuGheorghe Daraban Ion Bucan Vasile Turlea Constantin Dinu Mircea Munteanu Mircea Ortelecan Corneliu Gheorghe References Sources Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981–82 1981 Rothmans Publications Ltd 090757405X 60–63 Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins expanded collapsed Category:1980 rugby union tours 1980 1980 Category:1980–81 in Irish rugby union Category:1980–81 in European rugby union Category:1980–81 in English rugby union 1980