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Wales National Rugby Union Team

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The Wales national rugby union team represents Wales in men's international rugby union and is governed by the Welsh Rugby Union, which was established in 1881, the year Wales played its first international against England. Home matches are played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, which replaced Cardiff Arms Park as the national stadium in 1999. Wales has competed annually in the Six Nations Championship and its predecessors since 1883, winning the tournament outright 28 times, and has played in every Rugby World Cup since the first in 1987, finishing third that year. The team had a first golden age between 1900 and 1911 and a second between 1969 and 1980, and reached number one in the World Rugby Rankings in August 2019.

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Team Type
National Team 1
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Competed In

Rugby World Cup, Competitions
Source Wales National Rugby Union Team (Wikipedia)
Six Nations Championship, Competitions
Source Wales National Rugby Union Team (Wikipedia)

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Rugby Union, Sports
Source Wales National Rugby Union Team (Wikipedia)

Roster

Barry John, Athletes
Source Barry John (Wikipedia)
Gareth Edwards, Athletes
Source Gareth Edwards (Wikipedia)
Gareth Thomas, Athletes
Source Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974) (Wikipedia)
Jim Webb (rugby), Athletes
Source Jim Webb (rugby) (Wikipedia)
John Warlow, Athletes
Source John Warlow (Wikipedia)
Phil Bennett, Athletes
Source Phil Bennett (Wikipedia)
Scott Quinnell, Athletes
Source Scott Quinnell (Wikipedia)
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Source Wales National Rugby Union Team (Wikipedia)Lead, nation represented
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represents Wales in men's international rugby union
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1. Wales National Rugby Union Team (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, team type
    represents Wales in men's international rugby union
  • Lead, nation represented
    represents Wales in men's international rugby union
  • Plays: Rugby Union, Lead, sport
    represents Wales in men's international rugby union
  • Competed In: Six Nations Championship, Lead, Six Nations
    Wales has competed annually in the Six Nations Championship
  • Competed In: Rugby World Cup, Lead, Rugby World Cup
    Wales has also participated in every Rugby World Cup since the competition was established in 1987
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Gareth Edwards (Wikipedia)
Roster: Gareth Edwards, Lead, Wales
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for Cardiff RFC, Wales and the British Lions
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Barry John (Wikipedia)
Roster: Barry John, Lead, Wales caps
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John won 25 caps for the Wales national team
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Phil Bennett (Wikipedia)
Roster: Phil Bennett, Lead, Wales team
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for Llanelli RFC and the Wales national team
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Jim Webb (rugby) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jim Webb (rugby), Lead, caps
Quote, Roster: Jim Webb (rugby), Lead, caps
He won 20 caps for Wales
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John Warlow (Wikipedia)
Roster: John Warlow, Lead, Wales
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He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales
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Gareth Thomas (rugby, born 1974) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Gareth Thomas, Lead, Wales
Quote, Roster: Gareth Thomas, Lead, Wales
he was the first Wales rugby union player to play in 100 test matches
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Scott Quinnell (Wikipedia)
Roster: Scott Quinnell, Lead
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He won 52 caps for Wales (seven as captain) and three for the Lions
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