Viorel Morariu

Viorel Morariu (18 October 1931 – 23 May 2017) was a Romanian rugby union flanker.^[1][2] He was one of the best Romanian rugby players of his generation.^[3]

Viorel Morariu

Morariu (right) and Sergio Lanfranchi in 1962.
Birth name	Viorel Morariu
Date of birth	(1931-10-18)18 October 1931
Place of birth	Cuciulata, Romania
Date of death	23 May 2017(2017-05-23) (aged 85)
Place of death	Bucharest, Romania
Notable relative(s)	Octavian Morariu (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1947-1964 RC Grivița București () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1952-1964 Romania 22 (3)

His son, Octavian, was also a rugby player, and both served as presidents of the Romanian Rugby Federation.^[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 for his contributions to rugby.^[5]

Death

Morariu died on 23 May 2017 at the age of 85.^[6][7][8]

Gallery

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  Morariu with the Romania national team in December 1963
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  Morariu (back row, center) with Grivița București in 1963

See also

• List of Romania national rugby union players