Viorel Morariu
 Morariu (right) and Sergio Lanfranchi in 1962. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Viorel Morariu (18 October 1931 – 23 May 2017) was a former Romanian rugby union flanker.[1][2] He was one of the best Romanian rugby players of his generation.[3]
His son Octavian Morariu became president of the Romanian Rugby Federation (F.R.R).[4]
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]
Awards
In 2012, he received the Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service.[5]
Death
Viorel Morariu died on 23 May 2017.[6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Viorel Morariu Scrum.com
- ^ a b "Romanian rugby player big gallery: Viorel Morariu - the leader of a generation". Rugby.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Viorel Morariu: "Eu am refuzat ca România să participe la Turneul celor Şase Naţiuni"" [Viorel Morariu: "I refused Romania to participate in the Six Nations tournament"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 6 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Despre rugby, de dincolo de Atlantic…Viorel Morariu – liderul unei generatii". Romanian Rugby Federation (in Romanian). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Morariu receives Distinguished Service Award". irb.com. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 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
External links
- Viorel Morariu at ESPNscrum
- Obituary of Viorel Morariu, Romanian Rugby Federation (in Romanian)