The Wales Rugby team are giants of rugby union in the Northern Hemisphere. They’re one of the most successful sides in the history of the Six Nations Championship and they regularly reach the final stages of the Rugby World Cup.
On this page, you’ll discover everything you need to know about the Wales Rugby team. As well as outlining the history of the Wales Rugby team, you’ll also find the latest Wales Rugby team news, fixtures and results right here.
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The Wales Rugby team are giants of rugby union in the Northern Hemisphere. They’re one of the most successful sides in the history of the Six Nations Championship and they regularly reach the final stages of the Rugby World Cup.
On this page, you’ll discover everything you need to know about the Wales Rugby team. As well as outlining the history of the Wales Rugby team, you’ll also find the latest Wales Rugby team news, fixtures and results right here.
Rugby union was first played in Wales in the 1850s, but it took around 30 years for the national team to form. Shortly after the team played their first game in 1881 (a comprehensive loss against England), they joined the Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations Championship). Although the Wales Rugby team started the competition poorly, they quickly improved and captured their first championship in 1893. The team then entered into a golden age and they won the title in 1900, 1902, 1905 and 1906, while finishing as runners-up in 1901, 1903 and 1904. During this period, they were the only side to beat New Zealand on the side’s tour of Europe and North America.
Although Welsh rugby went into decline in the inter-war years, the team was then resurgent during the second half of the twentieth century. Between 1969 and 1979, the Wales Rugby team only lost seven games.
Fast-forward to the professional era of rugby union and the Wales Rugby team have remained a strong side. They’ve featured in every edition of the Rugby World Cup since the competition began and they’ve won the 6 Nations Championship on 28 occasions, including 12 Grand Slams and 22 Triple Crowns. In addition, they were ranked as the number one team in the world in 2019.
Adam Beard Lock 
Alun Wyn Jones Lock 
Ben Carter Lock 4 
Bradley Roberts Hooker 
Christ Tshiunza Lock 
Dafydd Jenkins Lock 5 
Dan Lydiate Flanker 6 
Dillon Lewis Prop 
Gareth Thomas Loosehead Prop 
Jac Morgan Openside Flanker 
Justin Tipuric Flanker 6 
Ken Owens Hooker 
Nicky Smith Prop 
Rhodri Jones Prop 
Rhys Davies Lock 
Ryan Elias Hooker 
Taulupe Faletau Flanker 7 
Tomas Francis Tighthead Prop 
Tommy Reffell Flanker 7 
Will Rowlands Lock 
Alex Cuthbert Wing 
Dane Blacker Scrum half 
Gareth Anscombe Fly half 
George North Left Wing 
Joe Hawkins Inside centre 
Josh Adams Wing 
Kieran Hardy Scrum half 
Leigh Halfpenny Fullback 
Louis Rees-Zammit Wing 
Nick Tompkins Centre 
Owen Watkin Centre 
Rhys Priestland Fly half 
Rio Dyer Wing 
Sam Costelow 
Sam Wainwright 
Taine Plumtree 
Tomos Williams Scrum half As one of rugby’s finest sides, the Wales Rugby squad has historically been littered with the game’s finest players. In total, 18 Welsh internationals have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, including Gareth Edwards and Ieuan Evans. On top of this, in 2008, Shane Williams was awarded the World Rugby Player of the Year.
Wales Rugby today is in a very strong position and the current Wales Rugby squad is one of the strongest in recent memory. As a result, it features many of the game’s top stars, such as Taulupe Faletau, Alun Wyn Jones and George North.
Wales Rugby Team 
