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The Wales national rugby union team (also referred to as the Welsh rugby union team) represent Wales in international rugby union. They compete in the Rugby World Cup and annually in the Six Nations Championship. more...

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They are governed by the Welsh rugby union, and first played in 1881 (against England).

Wales have won the Six Nations 23 times, the last being in 2005. Their best result in the Rugby World Cup is third, which they achieved in 1987. They also hosted the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Welsh players are eligible to play for the British and Irish Lions.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) regard Wales as a Tier One rugby nation. In particular, several Welsh players of the 1970s are acknowledged as some of the best in the games history. Although several poor results in the late 1980s and 1990s hurt the teams reputation, a resurgence in form in the 2000s and a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005 has helped reverse that.

Strip

Wales play in scarlet jerseys carrying the Prince of Wales's feathers, white shorts, and red socks. The change strip is currently white with green flashes. As of 2005 the strip is made by Reebok and the shirt sponsor is the Cardiff brewery S A Brain. Due to legislation concerning advertising of alcohol, when the team plays in France, the \"Brains\" logo is replaced by \"Brawn\" in a type style essentially identical to the Brains logo. Wales moved to a new body-fitting style jersey in 2004.

History

Early years (1881 - 1919)

Rugby union took root in Wales when Reverend Rowland Williams became Vice-Principal and introduced the sport to St David's College, Lampeter, in 1850. The Welsh Rugby Union was formed in 1881 in Glamorganshire, to organise a match between England and Wales. This match was played on February 19, 1881 and resulted in a win for the English, so much so that a return fixture the following year was refused by the Rugby Football Union of England.

However, rugby union in Wales quickly developed. By the turn of the century a positional system had evolved in Wales that would revolutionise the game. This \"four three-quarter\" formation came into its own in 1893 when Wales became British Champions for the first time. They went on to win the British Championship six times and finish runners-up six times in its first twelve years. Between 1900 and 1913 they were unbeaten at home. During this period, known as the first \"Golden Age\", they lost only seven games and became the only side to beat the All Blacks 'originals' on their 1905 tour of the Home nations. Famous players from this period include Gwyn Nicholls and Rhys Gabe.

In 1911 Wales earned the first official Grand Slam by winning all their matches in the Five Nations; they would wait nearly forty years for a second. The Great War came in 1914 and rugby was suspended for four seasons.