List of Wales national rugby union team results 1 language Deutsch Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history More Read Edit View history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following is a list of Wales national rugby union teamresults since the first match in 1881. Well be looking at some players who haven't had a lot of rugby. The Wales rugby team is one of the most successful teams in the Six Nations Championship, having won the tournament a record 26 times. We are now three rounds into the Guinness Six Nations and the Championship is starting to take shape, but some individuals have gone under the radar despite their top performances. It started with JPR's starring role with two tries in a 21-9 win over England at Twickenham that remains Wales's largest margin of victory there, but still left both Mervyn Davies and coach John Dawes dissatisfied. 'I hope its easy pickings?' I see them as a little bit like us, going through a rebuilding phase with a new coach. Rugby union was first played in Wales in the 1850s, but it took around 30 years for the national team to form. Ken Owens sounded rough and looked tired on Wednesday - how is he? The same year the renowned British and Irish Lions assembled with Welsh centre John Dawes captaining the sideand the Red Dragons contributing more players than any other team. Ten matches were played between 20 January and 17 March. He won six Triple Crowns, three Five Nations Grand Slams, and captained Wales for five Tests during his playing days. Numbers of interest Youngest player : Dafydd JENKINS - 20 years old Oldest player : Alun Wyn JONES - 37 years old Average : 28 years old Lightest player : Dane BLACKER - 78 kg "I know what happens after that. It was like lambs to the slaughter. To be fair, this current Welsh side would need to win another Grand Slam or even World Cup in the next four years. walesonline.co.uk. Wyn Jones, 2. Mason Grady makes his Wales debut at centre, partnering Joe Hawkins in midfield. The Welsh Rugby Union has 23 clubs in the national league system in the city of Cardiff. A rare mix-up between Gerald Davies and Fenwick presented elegant, powerful wing Jean-Francois Gourdon with an early try, converted by outside-half Jean-Paul Romeu. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The championship was still on for them as well as a fourth consecutive Triple Crown when England arrived in Cardiff on March 17. With their recent form confidence and belief had begun in the minds of the Welsh players, with Gerald Davies remarking we actually believed that we could defeat the might of the All Blackswhom themselves were in the midst a dominant age. Wales won their first Five Nations Grand Slam since 1952 in 1971 by sweeping the Six Nations in that year. Despite finishing third under Swiss coach Gerardo Seoane last season, Leverkusen had endured their worst start to a season since the club had been first promoted to the Bundesliga in 1979.. Click the image above to purchase memorabilila for Wales V England 1979 or the link below to browse our rugby memorabilia. Now, Gatland's men will look to put off-field matters to one side and secure their first win of this year's tournament. Alun Wyn Jones returns to the second row alongside Adam Beard, while Christ Tshiunza makes his second consecutive start at blindside flanker to combine with Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau in the back row. His biggest work-on is being more vocal, but hes got some fantastic attributes. No other building in Wales contributes more to the economic benefit of the Nation; no other attraction comes close to matching the 1.3 million visitors each year that come to the Stadium. Wales again started slowly. Gareth Thomas, 2. A group of 11 clubs Swansea, Lampeter, Llandeilo, Cardiff, Newport, Llanelli, Merthyr, Llandovery, Brecon, Pontypool and Bangor came together at the Castle Hotel, Neath on 12th March 1881, to form the Welsh Rugby Football Union. Rhys Webb, 1. The first Triple Crown came in 1893 and was the launch pad for the first Golden Era, when Wales dominated the world game. Steve Borthwick has otherwise kept faith with the starting line-up that produced the first win of his reign as head coach against Italy. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. On the bench, nobody stirred. Owen Williams and his namesake Tomos are the starting half-backs, while Leigh Halfpenny gets the nod at full-back in a back-three completed by Josh Adams and Louis Rees-Zammit. Months later the Welsh controversially lost to the All Blacks 13-12, whom went to record their first touring Grand Slam. Jack Walker, 17. Wales will play England in the opening match of the 2021 Six Nations Championship at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 6 February. They compete in the Six Nations Championship every year against England, France, Ireland, Italy, and Scotland. The 1969 Triple Crown paved the way for the 1971 Grand Slam, which was won by a team widely regarded as the greatest side ever to wear the Welsh jersey. 1979 saw the Welsh record yet another Five Nations triumph with a Triple Crown, as their age came to an end. As for England, Anthony Watson will make his first start for his country in almost two years after being recalled to replace Ollie Hassell-Collins on the left wing after the London Irish rookie sustained a knee injury in training. Owen Farrell said this week that he had sympathy for Wales players during their contracts dispute. What's your reaction to the new 25-cap rule? Its just giving some experience to the pack around the youngsters. The post-World War II years saw the end of Welsh rugby as we know it. Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS, Email: participation@wru.wales Filter Indigo Premiership Round-Up 1 day ago news Neath get back to winning ways in Admiral Championship 1 day ago news Unsung heroes given flagbearer honours 24th Feb 2023 news Indigo Group Premiership Fixtures & Results Admiral National Leagues Fixtures & Results Online Player Registration Player and coach online registration He was relegated to third choice before injuries to both John Bevan and David Richards precipitated him back into the team for the opening match at Twickenham and supplied comedian Max Boyce with a memorable routine. Henry Arundell. 1979 marked the end of a golden age for Welsh rugby despite a thrashing of England, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Hes done a fantastic job of dealing with it all.. During the first overseas tour by Wales in 1964, the team played several games and one test in South Africa. Six Nations Championship is Wales only annual competition against other European nations. Rhys Patchell, 23. But to really call themselves the greatest, they need to do two things even Gareth Edwards and his lads could not do. Alex Dombrandt. Between 1969 and 1979, the Wales Rugby team only lost seven games. Had flanker Terry Cobner not been injured in mid-season, giving way to Tom David for the last two matches, it is likely Wales would have fielded the same starting XV in every match. "Whenever anyone else went down," recalls Clive Griffiths, who had been covering wing and full-back throughout the championship without going on once, "the replacements leapt to their feet. If there is a difference it is in the confidence of the Wales team. Most Tries By: Shane Williams. These are the list of results that England have played from 1930 to 1939. . That line-up still resonates today -- JPR at full-back, JJ Williams and Gerald Davies on the wings, Steve Fenwick and Ray Gravell at centre, half-backs Phil Bennett and Gareth Edwards, the Pontypool front row of Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor and Graham Price, Geoff Wheel and Allan Martin at lock and skipper Mervyn Davies at number eight, flanked by his Swansea clubmate Trevor Evans and Cobner. Him and Joe, we can see where we are building towards the end of the year.". After 113 years of hosting international rugby, the spiritual home of Welsh rugby, the Arms Park, was torn down, turned around and recreated into the most magnificent rugby venue in the world. For much of the final quarter they looked as though they might get it. The message to them is the same I gave to the squad on day one. The guys will be up for it.. The irony is were better with it open in terms of win records so they might not have done their homework., Its not something were talking about. Maro Itoje, 5. Buy Tickets. Ollie Chessum, 6. Maybe tomorrow or Saturday, but these are different circumstances. The Maoris, the first touring team in the UK, had been beaten in 1888 and Dave Gallahers otherwise all-conquering New Zealand All Blacks were beaten 3-0 in 1905 thanks to a try by Teddy Morgan. Wales played the All Blacks of New Zealand in the first ever international match between Wales and an opposition from outside of the Home Nations at CARDIFF Arms Park in 1905. There is a feeling abroad that the England of 2009 could go down by at least as many points. Ten Welsh rugby players were inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame during the 2010 season. The following year, the Welsh defeated England to win the championship and the Triple Crown (victory over all home unions) this being the genesis of the golden era of Welsh rugby. Here we go. Watsons first England start in two years was decorated with a crucial 19th-minute try. When full-back Michel Droitecourt went off injured, Jean-Michel Aguirre -- playing his first international for two years -- came on and, as well as taking the number of Frenchmen with hyphenated Christian names to eight, injected fresh enthusiasm into their attacks. "The players are satisfied, hence why the game is on Saturday. The first Springboks attracted more than 40,000 to St Helens in 1906 for a game they won 11-0, although the first Australian tourists were defeated 9-6 in Cardiff two years later. Weather. It was 19 years after the success of 1952 before the sixth Grand Slam of 1971 heralded the dawn of the second Golden Era. Despite being known as the Blues since the 2003 reorganisation of Welsh rugby, the club will revert to its traditional blue and black shirts in the future. Tweet it ! Replacements: Bradley Roberts, Rhys Carre, Dillon Lewis, Dafydd Jenkins, Tommy Reffell, Kieran Hardy, Dan Biggar, Nick Tompkins. Tommy Reffell, 21. Wales- Founded in 1881. We had a meeting to announce the team. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Wales: 15. International rugby shut down for much of the Forties because of World War Two and only four players crossed the seven year gap the incomparable Haydn Tanner, Bunner Travers, Les Manfield and Howard Davies. With the exception of a shared title with France in 1988it would be fifteen long. Welsh rugby has seven salary bands, with established players earning up to 110,000 per year and first-contract players earning between 40,000 and $60,000. It wasnt until 1890, at the seventh attempt, that Wales achieved the Holy Grail and finally beat England. 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But not least of Wales's qualities was resilience and they steadily worked their way back into the match to lead 13-9 by half-time with a try from JJ Williams and three penalties -- two from Bennett and a monster from beyond half-way by Martin. I should tell them it was Elgan, but you know." The England national rugby union team competes in mens international rugby union as part of the English national team. Wales' rugby coaches. Cardiff Wales: . Home to Welsh teams since 1884, housing more than 62,000 fans in its pomp, the Arms Park became the Millennium Stadium, offering each of its 74,500 customers a seat. Queensland Firsts 5 - 30 New South Wales Firsts; Match Scoresheet; Mal MENINGA: T: 2: Larry COROWA : 2: Ray PRICE : George PEPONIS : Rod REDDY : Mal MENINGA: G: 6/8: John DORAHY : 0/1: Steve ROGERS . His new contract is thought to start before Wales play their summer World Cup warm-up matches, meaning he technically remains ineligible. Warren Gatland's Wales press conference is due to begin shortly. Players like Gareth Edwards, Barry John, Mervyn Davies, John Taylor, JPR Williams, Gerald Davies and John Dawes emerged to take not only Welsh rugby, but also the British game to the top of the world with some scintillating performances throughout the Seventies. Current Coach: Warren Gatland. Ive got no idea, though. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. All of which led to Cardiff on March 6th. Owen Williams, 9. Welsh rugby has a glittering past, an exciting present and a wonderful future. Wales v England 1979 - YouTube 0:00 / 24:28 Video unavailable This video contains content from Six Nations Rugby, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds Wales v England. All Welsh national rugby union team players are eligible for international tournaments in international rugby union. Hes got a good rugby head on him. In this distinguished period of the seventies, Wales fielded legendary players such as Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies, centre Ray Gravell, Welsh sprint champion John James Williams, and John Peter Rhys Williamswhom almost became Wales best tennis player before playing rugby. Mason Grady makes his Wales debut at centre and Owen Williams and his namesake Tomos are the starting half-backs, while Leigh Halfpenny gets the nod at full-back. You've made nine changes, can you talk us through the decision to start Mason Grady? Email: info@wru.wales Telephone: 02920 822 000 Fax: 029 2082 2474. English hopes of winning a first 5 nations title in 16 years were dashed however as a rampant Wales ran in 27 points to England's solitary penalty, giving Wales a winning margin over England which wouldnt be beaten for 34 years. The Wales Player Archive has a comprehensive record of players who have represented Wales dating all the way back to 1881. . It's understood Wales players were told the side late on Wednesday evening as they returned to the team base following a dramatic day off that saw strike action averted. Henry Slade, 12. Their last two games are challenging as well.".