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Rugby union has a long history in Wales. Today it holds tier one status with the IRB. However, compared to Scotland, England, and Ireland, it was a latecomer on the international scene, and was not initially successful. Rugby union is the national sport of Wales, and is a great influence on Welsh culture.
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; Welsh: Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. [1] The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, overseeing 320 member clubs, the Welsh national team and National Leagues and Cups.
Rugby-like games have a long history in Wales, with games such as cnapan being played for centuries. [4] Rugby seems to have reached Wales in 1850, when the Reverend Professor Rowland Williams brought the game with him from Cambridge to St. David's College, Lampeter, [5] which fielded the first Welsh rugby team that same year.
1987 Rugby World Cup Wales: 29 May 1987 Showgrounds Oval Tonga Wales: 16–29 Wales: 3 June 1987 Rugby Park Stadium Canada Wales: 9–40 Wales: 8 June 1987 Ballymore Stadium England Wales: 3–16 Wales: 14 June 1987 Ballymore Stadium New Zealand Wales: 49–6 New Zealand: 18 June 1987 Rotorua International Stadium Australia Wales: 21–22 Wales
Rugby union and Wales' national team hold an important place in Welsh culture and society. Sport historian John Bale has stated that "rugby is characteristically Welsh", and David Andrew said that "To the popular consciousness, rugby is as Welsh as coal mining, male voice choirs, How Green Was My Valley, Dylan Thomas, and Tom Jones". [148]
Ten former Welsh internationals from the Wales national rugby union team have been inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame, [1] while eight have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. [2] One Welsh player, Shane Williams in 2008, has been awarded World Rugby Player of the Year (formerly known as the International Rugby ...
Ireland and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1882. A total of 136 matches have been played, with Wales winning 70 matches, Ireland winning 59 matches and seven matches drawn. [1] [2] The two sides have met three times at the Rugby World Cup, with Wales winning two and Ireland winning one of those encounters. [3]
The Rugby World Cup is a rugby union tournament held every four years and contested by the men's national teams of the member unions of World Rugby. The Wales national rugby union team has participated in all ten Rugby World Cup tournaments. Up to and including 2015, hosting of the tournament alternated between traditional rugby heartlands in ...