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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.
A regional rugby franchise, originally known as Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (Welsh language for "Rugby North Wales") and later known as RGC 1404, was established in North Wales; plans called for the side to enter the Welsh Premier Division as early as 2010–11 and eventually the Celtic League/Pro12, but the venture was unsuccessful and was liquidated ...
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]
H/T: Wales 3-8 England. 17:35, Harry Latham-Coyle. A bitty half that rather summed up where two flawed sides are. England had the better of it, threatening at times in attack with smart, sharp ...
Super Rygbi Cymru is a rugby union competition between clubs in Wales. It consists of 10 teams and started in September 2024. It consists of 10 teams and started in September 2024. The intention of the competition is to bridge the gap for players who move between the Academies and the Regions. [ 1 ]
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
The 2023–24 Indigo Group Premiership is the fifth season of the current format of the rugby union competition Welsh Premier Division. It began on 2 September 2023. [1] For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Indigo Group Premiership. [2]
Originally consisting of five teams, there are currently four regional sides in the United Rugby Championship, after the Celtic Warriors were wound up in 2004. [2] Below these teams is the Super Rygbi Cymru, then the Welsh Premiership, the Welsh Championship split between east and west, then Leagues 1-6 which are also split geographically into ...