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 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)
