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Wales national rugby union team

Rugby Team
CountryWales
GroundMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
CoachNZ Warren Gatland
CaptainSam Warburton
Most capsGareth Thomas (100), Stephen Jones (100)
Top scorerNeil Jenkins (1,049)
Most triesShane Williams (54)
Statistics
First matchEngland 8 � 0 WAL
(19 February 1881)
Largest winJapan 0 � 98 WAL
(26 November 2004)
Worst defeatSouth Africa 96 � 13 WAL
(27 June 1998)
Appearances6/6 ( First in 1987 Rugby World Cup)
Best result
in world cup
Third, 1987

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The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with 26 wins. Wales most recent championship win came in 2008. They also compete in the Rugby World Cup every four years. The International Rugby Board (IRB) regards Wales as a Tier One rugby nation, and ranks them seventh in the world as of 9 May 2011.

The governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. Wales' performances in the Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) continued to improve, experiencing their first 'golden age' between 1900 and 1911. They first played New Zealand, known as the All Blacks, in 1905, when they defeated them 3 � 0 in a famous match at Cardiff Arms Park. Welsh rugby struggled between the first and second World Wars, but experienced a second 'golden age' between 1969 and 1980 when they won eight Five Nations Championships (including 3 shared wins). They played in the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 where they achieved their best ever result of third. Following the professionalisation of rugby in 1995, Wales hosted the 1999 World Cup and, in 2005, won their first Six Nations Grand Slam which was followed by a second in 2008. Their 2005 Grand Slam is notable for being the first ever team to gain the accolade playing more matches away from home.

Wales play in red jerseys embroidered with the Prince of Wales's feathers. Their current home ground is the Millennium Stadium, completed in 1999 to replace the National Stadium at Cardiff Arms Park. Ten former Welsh players have been inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame, and three have been inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame.

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Awards
Preceded by
WA David Broome
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year
1971
Succeeded by
WA Richard Meade

Overall :
Against Played Won Lost Drawn Win %
Argentina 12 8 4 0  
Australia 30 10 19 1  
Barbarian F.C.Barbarians 7 2 5 0  
Canada 12 11 1 0  
British East Africa East Africa 1 1 0 0  
England 120 53 55 12  
Fiji 8 6 1 1  
France 88 43 42 3  
Ireland 116 63 47 6  
Italy 18 15 2 1  
Japan 7 7 0 0  
Namibia 3 3 0 0  
New Zealand 28 3 25 0  
New Zealand Māori 1 1 0 0  
Pacific Islanders rugby union teamPacific Islanders 1 1 0 0  
Portugal 1 1 0 0  
Romania 8 6 2 0  
Samoa 7 4 3 0  
SCO 116 65 48 3  
South Africa 25 1 23 1  
Spain 1 1 0 0  
Tonga 6 6 0 0  
United States 7 7 0 0  
Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0  
Total 626 321 277 28  

50 Cap Club :
# Name Career Caps
1 Stephen Jones 1998 � 2011 100
= Gareth Thomas 1995 � 2007 100
3 Martyn Williams 1996 � 2011 99
4 Colin Charvis 1996 � 2007 94
5 Gareth Llewellyn 1989 � 2004 92
6 Neil Jenkins 1991 � 2002 87
7 Shane Williams 2000 � 2011 81
8 Gethin Jenkins 2002 � 2010 76
= Dwayne Peel 2001 � 2011 76
10 Ieuan Evans 1987 � 1998 72
11 Adam Jones 2003 � 2011 70
= Tom Shanklin 2001 � 2010 70
13 Jonathan Thomas 2003 � 2011 67
14 Ian Gough 1997 � 2010 64
15 Robert Howley 1996 � 2002 59
16 Garin Jenkins 1991 � 2002 58
17 Duncan Jones 2001 � 2009 57
18 J.P.R. Williams 1969 � 1981 55
19 James Hook 2006-2011 54
= Robert Jones 1986 � 1995 54
= Mike Phillips 2003 � 2011 54
22 Gareth Edwards 1967 � 1978 53
= Scott Gibbs 1991 � 2001 53
= Ryan Jones 2004 � 2011 53
25 Alun Wyn Jones 2006-2011 52
= Scott Quinnell 1993 � 2002 52
= Mark Taylor 1994 � 2005 52
28 Dai Young 1987 � 2001 51

Top try scorers :
# Name Tries Caps
1 Shane Williams 54 81
2 Gareth Thomas 40 100
3 Ieuan Evans 33 72
4 Colin Charvis 22 94
5 Gerald Davies 20 46
= Gareth Edwards 20 53
= Tom Shanklin 20 70
8 Rhys Williams 18 44
9 Reggie Gibbs 17 16
= Ken Jones 17 44
= Johnnie Williams 17 17

Top try scorers :
Name Nationality Years Tests Won Drew Lost Win %
David Nash WA 1967 5 1 1 3 20.0
Clive Rowlands WA 1968 � 1974 29 18 4 7 62.1
John Dawes WA 1974 � 1979 24 18 0 6 75.0
John Lloyd WA 1980 � 1982 14 6 0 8 42.9
John Bevan WA 1982 � 1985 15 7 1 7 46.7
Tony Gray WA 1985 � 1988 18 9 0 9 50.0
John Ryan WA 1988 � 1990 9 2 0 7 22.2
Ron Waldron WA 1990 � 1991 10 2 1 7 20.0
Alan Davies WA 1991 � 1995 35 18 0 17 51.4
Alex Evans AU 1995 (caretaker coach) 4 1 0 3 25.0
Kevin Bowring WA 1995 � 1998 29 15 0 14 51.7
Dennis John WA 1998 (caretaker coach) 2 1 0 1 50.0
Graham Henry NZ 1998 � 2002 34 20 1 13 58.8
Lynn Howells WA 2001 (caretaker coach) 2 2 0 0 100.0
Steve Hansen NZ 2002 � 2004 29 10 0 19 34.5
Mike Ruddock WA 2004 � 2006 20 13 0 7 65.0
Scott Johnson AU 2006 (caretaker coach) 3 0 1 2 0.0
Gareth Jenkins WA 2006 � 2007 20 6 1 13 30.0
Nigel Davies WA 2007 (caretaker coach) 1 0 0 1 0.0
Warren Gatland NZ 2007 � 32 14 1 17 44.0
Robin McBryde WA 2009 (caretaker coach) 2 2 0 0 100.0


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Position Player Date of Birth/Age Caps Club/Province

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HistoryPrehistory * Roman Wales * Castles * Early Middle Ages * Kingdom of Gwynedd * Kingdom of Powys * Deheubarth * Welsh law * Norman invasion * Late Middle Ages * Statute of Rhuddlan * Glyndŵr Rising * Laws in Wales Acts 1535 �1542
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GeographyGeology * Mountains and hills * Islands * Lakes * Rivers
DemographicsWelsh people * Welsh language * Welsh English
CultureEducation * Music (National anthem) * Literature in Welsh * Literature in English * Eisteddfod * Art * Media * Museums
ReligionSaint David * Welsh Methodist revival * 1904 �1905 Welsh Revival * Church in Wales
SymbolsNational flag (other flags) * Welsh Dragon * Prince of Wales's feathers * Royal Badge of Wales
SportRugby union (National team) * Football (National team) * Boxing * Cricket * Rugby league (National team)



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