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The Wales national rugby union team (Welsh: Tîm rygbi'r undeb cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in men's international rugby union.Its governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England.
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 ...
Wales have competed in the sport of rugby union since their first international in 1881. They take part in the annual Six Nations Championship and have appeared at every Rugby World Cup . The records listed below only include performances in test matches .
Wales: 4G 8T–0 Scotland: 12 March 1887 Upper Park Ireland Wales: 3T–1T 1D Wales: 4 February 1888 Rodney Parade Wales Scotland: 1T–0 1888 Home Nations Championship Wales: 3 March 1888 Lansdowne Road Ireland Wales: 1 G 1T 1D–0 Ireland: 22 December 1888 St. Helen's Wales: New Zealand Natives 1G 2T–0 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team
Wales won all five Tests in which he served as captain; at the time of his induction, he was the only Wales captain with a 100% winning record. Williams went on to become a prominent rugby commentator. Matthews, renowned for his strong tackling, earned 17 caps for Wales and six for the Lions, calling time on his Test career in 1951.
Wales national rugby union team. Wales national under-20 rugby union team; Wales national under-18 rugby union team; Wales national rugby sevens team; Wales A national rugby union team; Wales women's national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team are touring Australia in July 2024 as part of the 2024 mid-year rugby union tests.The first test was played on 6 July at the new Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, with the second test following a week later at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria. [1]