Viorel Morariu
Appearance
Birth name | Viorel Morariu | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 October 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cuciulata, Romania | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 23 May 2017 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Bucharest, Romania | ||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Octavian Morariu (son) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Viorel Morariu (18 October 1931 – 23 May 2017) was a former Romanian rugby union flanker.[1][2] He is seen as the most influential Romanian rugby player of his generation.[3]
International career
Morariu was a consistent member of the Romanian national team throughout the 1950s and 1960s and was a former captain of the team.[2] His son Octavian Morariu became president of the Romanian Rugby Federation (F.R.R).
Awards
In 2012 he received Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service.[4]
Death
Viorel Morariu died on 23 May 2017.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Viorel Morariu Scrum.com
- ^ a b "Romanian rugby player big gallery: Viorel Morariu - the leader of a generation". Rugby.ro. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Viorel Morariu: "I refused Romania to participate in the Six Nations tournament"". gsp.ro. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Morariu receives Distinguished Service Award". irb.com. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ VIOREL MORARIU, PERSONALITATE MARCANTA A RUGBYULUI ROMANESC, A INCETAT DIN VIATA
- ^ S-a stins "strategul grămezii" » Povestea lui Viorel Morariu: rugbistul a încetat din viață la vârsta de 85 de ani
- ^ Viorel Morariu, fost preşedinte al Federaţiei Române de Rugby, a încetat din viaţă