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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, [4] which fielded the first Welsh rugby team that same year. Arthur "Monkey" Gould was the first Welsh superstar of rugby union
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
The regions have been reasonably successful in the United Rugby Championship, with Welsh teams winning on 6 separate occasions. The Ospreys are the most successful Welsh team in the history of the league with four titles, a record that was eventually shared and then surpassed by Leinster. The Scarlets have won the league twice, most recently in ...
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]
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 ...
London Welsh: P1, W1 1908 21 George Travers: Pill Harriers RFC: P1, W1 1908 22 Edward Morgan (Teddy) London Welsh RFC: P1, W1 1908 23 H. Bert Winfield: Cardiff RFC: P1, W1 1908 24 Reggie A. Gibbs: Cardiff RFC: P1, W1 1910 25 Johnnie L. Williams: Cardiff RFC: P1, W1 1911 26 Jack Bancroft: Swansea RFC: P1, L1 1912 27 Tom H. Vile (Tommy) Newport ...