Rugby player
Viorel Morariu
Birth name Viorel Morariu Date of birth (1931-10-18 ) 18 October 1931Place of birth Cuciulata , RomaniaDate of death 23 May 2017(2017-05-23) (aged 85) Place of death Bucharest , RomaniaNotable relative(s) Octavian Morariu (son)
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]
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