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Sporting Witness: Rugby Under Ceausescu

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19/09/2015 GMT

Rugby Under Ceausescu

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Rugby Under Ceausescu

How rugby flourished in Romania in the 1980s under the notorious Communist dictatorship

How rugby flourished in Romania in the 1980s under the notorious Communist dictatorship.

In the 1980s, rugby enjoyed a golden era in Romania thanks to the support of the notorious Communist dictator, Nicolae Ceaușescu. A team consisting mainly of army and police officers enjoyed a string of famous victories until the overthrow of the regime in 1989 put their lives in danger. Robert Nicholson speaks to former Romanian international, Haralambie Dumitras. The programme is a Whistledown Production.

(Photo: The Romanian rugby team, in yellow, in action in the 1980s. Credit: Getty Images)

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