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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". [145]
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.
In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC. [1] The sponsorship is a three-year deal that will continue until the 2010/11 season at a cost of £1 million (GBP). The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to six. (2002-2005) Lloyds TSB (2005-2008) Asda [2] (2008-2011) SWALEC
Wales 3-8 England, 41 minutes. 17:29, Harry Latham-Coyle. Louis Rees-Zammit has roamed a lot so far today, often into the channel outside Mason Grady. Jack van Poortvliet manages to haul him down ...
Italy 17-29 Wales, 80 minutes. 16:13, Harry Latham-Coyle. Wales don’t get their lineout right, and Italy can have won last go at securing a losing bonus point. They’ll have to go from inside ...
Wales 10-27 Ireland, 63 minutes. 15:47, Harry Latham-Coyle. Rio Dyer has grown into this game, producing a threatening weave off his left wing and into the Welsh 22. But Bundee Aki jackals ...
Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Glyn Ebwy) is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club play in the Super Rygbi Cymru and act as a feeder club for the Dragons regional team.
Free State Stadium Japan Wales: 10–57 1995 Rugby World Cup Wales: Alec Evans (caretaker) 31 May 1995 Ellis Park Stadium New Zealand Wales: 34–9 New Zealand: 4 June 1995 Ellis Park Stadium Ireland Wales: 24–23 Ireland: 2 September 1995 Ellis Park Stadium South Africa Wales: 40–11 South Africa: 11 November 1995 Cardiff Arms Park/National ...