Gelu Ignat
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| Full name | Gela Ignat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gelu Ignat (born 26 August 1963) is a former Romanian rugby union player. He won 25 caps over a six-year career scoring 148 points (1 try, 15 conversions, 32 penalties, 6 drop goal).[1]
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
He played for Steaua București in the Liga Națională de Rugby.[2]
International[edit]
He made his international debut against Portugal on the 22nd February 1986. He started at flyhalf in Romania's historic wins over Wales and France.
On the 10 December 1988, Romania travelled travelled to Cardiff Arms Park for a test match against the 1988 Five Nations Champions, Wales. Ignat lined up at 10 against Wales Captain Jonathan Davies, Ignats' tactical kicking and large boot helping him lead Romania to a famous victory, Ignat scoring 3 penalties and a conversion. A victory that was described Welsh rugby's most humiliating day, driving the likes of Jonathan Davies to switch codes.[3] The final score was 9–15.[4][5][6]
On May 24, 1990, Romania defeated France on French soil, for the first time ever. Ignat was labelled a hero of the match, he scored all of Romanias' points. Romania led 9–0 at the break with Ignat scoring 3 penalties, the French side came back within three points until the 73rd minute where Ignat scored a drop goal securing the win for the Eastern European side.[7][8][9]
His final appereance came in a 25–6 loss against France in the FIRA Championship D1 on the 28th May 1992.
Honours[edit]
Romania[edit]
- FIRA Trophy (3rd place): 1985-1987, 1987-1989, 1990-1992
- FIRA Trophy (Joint-champions): 1989-90
References[edit]
- ^ "Gelu Ignat". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Vineri se joaca a zecea partida dintre Romania si Tara Galilor". www.rugby.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Jonathan Davies". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ zadminx (2015-12-10). "Acum 27 de ani, Romania obtinea o victorie istorica la Cardiff, in fata Tarii Galilor". Rugby Romania (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Team, The Rugby Paper (2021-06-05). "Heady days before the mighty Oaks tumbled". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ James, Ben (2018-12-13). "The story of Welsh rugby's most humiliating day". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ zadminx (2016-05-24). "26 de ani de victoria istorica a Romaniei in fata Frantei, pe pamant francez. "La Auch, la Auch sa batem un cocos!"". Rugby Romania (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "REMEMBER: În urmă cu 33 de ani, România a obținut prima și singura victorie cu Franța în deplasare". www.rugby.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Rugbyști constănțeni în echipa României din succesul istoric cu Franța, din deplasare, de acum 30 de ani (video)". ZIUA de Constanta (in Romanian). 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2024-01-24.